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Population (year 2000): 2,246. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,174 (-3.2% change)
 

Males: 1,044  (46.5%)
Females: 1,202  (53.5%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37324.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,000 (it was $27,750 in 2000)
Decherd  $27,000
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,200 (it was $63,700 in 2000)
Decherd  $65,200
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Decherd:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
  • Black (14.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.3%), English (7.9%), Irish (7.3%), German (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 4.67 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Decherd

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decherd city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

54 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  2.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Decherd, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decherd to the number of sex offenders is 545 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Decherd:  0.8% ($519)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Decherd satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (49.4 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (80.1 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (471.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winchester, TN (3.0 miles ), Estill Springs, TN (5.3 miles ), Cowan, TN (5.7 miles ), Sewanee, TN (10.9 miles ), Harmony, TN (11.5 miles ), Tullahoma, TN (14.0 miles ), Hillsboro, TN (14.0 miles ), Sherwood, TN (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $47,100
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $47,100
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $68,000

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Latitude: 35.22 N, Longitude: 86.08 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: -95 (-4.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Decherd by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.044.744.90.00.0
Rapes 101111
    per 100,000 44.10.044.744.944.945.1
Robberies 230000
    per 100,000 88.3131.10.00.00.00.0
Assaults 262122141910
    per 100,000 1147.4917.4982.6628.4853.9450.9
Burglaries 424532253230
    per 100,000 1853.51965.91429.21122.11438.21352.6
Thefts 886677854071
    per 100,000 3883.52883.43439.03815.11797.83201.1
Auto thefts 5126754
    per 100,000 220.7524.2268.0314.2224.7180.3
Arson 200120
    per 100,000 88.30.00.044.989.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 594.0517.7580.6507.6397.3363.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.59
US city average:  3.00

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Decherd-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Decherd city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Decherd:
  • SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WINCHESTER, TN)
  • JOHN W HARTON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 14 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN)
  • COFFEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MANCHESTER, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decherd:
  • SMYRNA (about 62 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 63 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 63 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Decherd:
  • WINCHESTER MUNI (about 4 miles; WINCHESTER, TN; ID: BGF)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 14 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID: UOS)
  • TULLAHOMA REGIONAL ARPT/WM NORTHERN FIELD (about 15 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN; ID: THA)

Local government website: WWW.DECHERD.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decherd:
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 52 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 56 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public elementary/middle school in Decherd:
  • DECHERD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 401 BRATTON ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Decherd:
  • SCHOOL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Students: 104; Location: 2037 DECHERD BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)

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Notable location: Decherd City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: County Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Decherd include: Decherd Nazarene Church (A), Decherd Presbyterian Church (B), First Baptist Church of Decherd (C), Good Shepherd Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Decherd Negro Cemetery (1), Sharp Cemetery (2), Bostick Cemetery (3), Darwin Cemetery (4), Decherd City Cemetery (5), Embry-Decherd Cemetery (6), Mount Garner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluespring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Decherd Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Jameson Inn Decherd (Sj) (1838 Decherd Blvd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Decherd and their reported violations in the past:

DECHERD WATER DEPT. (Population served: 3677, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2000)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1998)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Decherd compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Decherd (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Nissan Branch at 520 Warren Chapel Road, branch established on 2004-02-09; Decherd Branch at 1910 Decherd Boulevard, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citizens Community Bank: Drive-Thru F at 2176 Decherd Boulevard, branch established on 2004-12-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $139.9 mil, Deposits: $119.1 mil, headquarters in Winchester, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Decherd Branch at 1829 Decherd Boulevard, branch established on 1971-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Franklin County United Bank: at 2030 Decherd Boulevard, branch established on 2004-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.3 mil, Deposits: $49.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 5$11,254$27,0100$0
Water Supply 3$8,296$33,1840$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,479$21,9160$0
Firefighters 7$17,751$30,43013$2,055
Police - Other 1$1,869$22,4280$0
Police Protection - Officers 12$23,704$23,7040$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,622$31,4645$1,324
Financial Administration 3$4,894$19,5760$0
Streets and Highways 8$12,339$18,5090$0
Totals for Government 43$88,208$24,61618$3,379


Decherd government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $281,000
    All Other: $88,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $453,000
    General - Other: $362,000
    Fire Protection: $348,000
    Water Utilities: $278,000
    Regular Highways: $259,000
    Sewerage: $235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $608,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $414,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $449,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,748,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $97,000
    Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $233,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $636,000
    Regular Highways: $105,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,072,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $291,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $181,000
    Highways: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $317,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $188,000
    NEC: $79,000
    Public Utilities: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,087,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $63,000

6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.12%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coffee County, TN  1.36% ($29,464 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, TN  0.29% ($29,488)
from Grundy County, TN  0.27% ($30,079)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.08%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Coffee County, TN  1.55% ($26,382 average AGI)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.42% ($34,763)
to Lincoln County, TN  0.30% ($25,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decherd:
  • WZYX (1440 AM; 5 kW; COWAN, TN; Owner: TIMS FORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCDT (1340 AM; 1 kW; WINCHESTER, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY RADIO & B/CTING, INC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMSR (1320 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decherd:
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFTZ (101.5 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: PHASE TWO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTML (91.5 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAUT (88.5 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Decherd:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)

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