Five Points, Tennessee
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Males: 982 | (49.3%) |
Females: 1,010 | (50.7%) |
Median resident age: | 36.1 years |
Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38457
Five Points: | $45,676 |
TN: | $59,695 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $24,813 (it was $15,626 in 2000)
Five Points CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $137,955 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Five Points: | $137,955 |
TN: | $235,200 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Five Points, TN
- 1,90097.5%White alone
- 231.2%Two or more races
- 120.6%Asian alone
- 80.4%Hispanic
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Black alone
Races in Five Points detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Five Points, Tennessee as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Five Points is 996 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 62.4 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
Five Points CCD: | 0.6% ($380) |
Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (37.2 miles , pop. 53,929).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (82.6 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (470.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.05 N, Longitude: 87.31 W
Area code: 931
Here: | 3.2% |
Tennessee: | 3.1% |
- Construction (13.1%)
- Transportation equipment (12.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Apparel, fabrics, notions merchant wholesalers (5.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Educational services (3.9%)
- Construction (19.6%)
- Transportation equipment (12.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Paper (5.1%)
- Machinery (4.4%)
- Apparel, fabrics, notions merchant wholesalers (12.2%)
- Transportation equipment (11.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.2%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Apparel (5.6%)
- Construction (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
Average climate in Five Points, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 56.5. This is better than average.
City: | 56.5 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.03 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Five Points-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Five Points place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.
On 5/18/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Five Points-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from Five Points center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 113.6 miles away from Five Points center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 175.0 miles away from Five Points center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Five Points center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Five Points:
- FMC LAWRENCEBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; LAWRENCEBURG, TN)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, LAWRENCEBURG (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LAWRENCEBURG, TN)
- LAUDERDALE CHRISTIAN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; KILLEN, AL)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, SCOTT (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LAWRENCEBURG, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Five Points:
- Athens State University (about 26 miles; Athens, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- University of North Alabama (about 27 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,886)
- Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 30 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
- John C Calhoun State Community College (about 35 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
- Columbia State Community College (about 42 miles; Columbia, TN; FT enrollment: 3,383)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 45 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
- Alabama A & M University (about 46 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Five Points: Parrott Poultry Farm (A), Southeast Lawrence County Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Five Points include: Lindsey Church (A), Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church (B), Five Points Church of Christ (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Appleton Church (E), Bishop Chapel (F), Ramah Baptist Church (G), Five Points Baptist Church (H), Bonnertown Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sexton Cemetery (1), Union Hill Cemetery (2), Second Creek Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4), Lindsey Cemetery (5), Five Points Cemetery (6), Bonnertown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Richardson Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Idaho Branch (A), Hood Branch (B), Flatrock Branch (C), Moodys Fork (D), Camels Branch (E), Shannon Creek (F), Shannon Branch (G), Scott Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 63.9% |
Whole state: | 69.8% |
This place: | 2.5% |
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: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 13.5% |
This place: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Five Points:
- Never married: 14.4%
- Now married: 68.5%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 9.3%
For population 25 years and over in Five Points:
- High school or higher: 65.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Here: | 11.9 |
Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Five Points, TN (based on Lawrence County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 21,055 | 106 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,005 | 21 |
Catholic | 1,200 | 3 |
Other | 563 | 2 |
None | 16,046 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Lawrence County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.58 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 4.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 13.0% |
Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Lawrence County: | 30.3% |
Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Here: | 11.9% |
State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Five Points:
- WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
- WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWLX (590 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Five Points:
- WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
- WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
- WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W226AF (93.1 FM; LORETTO, TN; Owner: PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
- W287AA (105.3 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
- WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKSR-FM (98.3 FM; PULASKI, TN; Owner: PULASKI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDXE-FM (106.7 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: LAKEWOOD COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Five Points:
- WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
- WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Five Points, TN
- 9862.0%Outside Fires
- 4327.2%Structure Fires
- 127.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 53.2%Other
- 57.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.6%Electricity
- 11.3%Wood
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 51.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.1%Electricity
- 12.5%Wood
Five Points compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below 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 above state average.
- Number of rooms per house 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.