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East Chester, TN mapPopulation (year 2000): 5,043
Males: 2,526  (50.1%)
Females: 2,517  (49.9%)

Bradley County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,100 (it was $33,250 in 2000)
East Chester  $38,100
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,100 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
East Chester  $95,100
Tennessee:  $114,000

East Chester, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in East Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (7.8%)
  • American Indian (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 148.6 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Chester

  • High school or higher: 64.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Chester CCD

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

East Chester:  0.5% ($398)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
East Chester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (25.5 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (104.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (444.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Enville, TN (7.0 miles ), Henderson, TN (10.5 miles ), Luray, TN (10.5 miles ), Milledgeville, TN (10.5 miles ), Finger, TN (10.7 miles ), West Chester, TN (13.8 miles ), Sardis, TN (13.9 miles ), Lexington, TN (15.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.46 N, Longitude: 88.49 W


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


East Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the East Chester place center killed 3 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 tornado 16.5 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 86 people and caused $40 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near East Chester:
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE LEXINGTON HOSP (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCNAIRY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SELMER, TN)
  • JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GEN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Chester:
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 30 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 80 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 85 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Chester:
  • FRANKLIN WILKINS (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, TN; ID: M52)
  • ROBERT SIBLEY (about 18 miles; SELMER, TN; ID: SZY)
  • SAVANNAH-HARDIN COUNTY (about 29 miles; SAVANNAH, TN; ID: SNH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Chester:
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 60 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 68 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 77 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

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Churches in East Chester include: Clarks Creek Church (A), Crossroads Church (B), Plainview Church (C), Enville Church (D), Friendship Baptist Church (E), Frys Point Church (F), Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clarks Creek Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2), Grove Springs Cemetery (3), Robinson Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Unity Cemetery (6), Frys Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jones Creek Lake (A), Robert Williams Lake (B), Morris Lake (C), Spring Creek Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Criner Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Jacks Creek (D), Huggins Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Goff Branch (G), Big Hurricane Creek (H), Willow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in East Chester: Mifflin Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

East Chester compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Bradley County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



7.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
Bradley County:  0.05%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, TN  1.19% ($35,700 average AGI)
from McMinn County, TN  0.53% ($29,659)
from Polk County, TN  0.47% ($29,869)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.15%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Bradley County:  0.05%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hamilton County, TN  1.16% ($44,375 average AGI)
to McMinn County, TN  0.46% ($32,087)
to Polk County, TN  0.42% ($27,161)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Chester:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDXL (1490 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDTM (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMER, TN; Owner: RADIO STATION WDTM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Chester:
  • WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WFHC (91.5 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFKX (95.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
  • WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
  • WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
  • WBFG (96.5 FM; PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN; Owner: CROSSROADS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXOQ (105.5 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZLT (99.3 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around East Chester:
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18BL (Channel 18; ADAMSVILLE, TN; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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