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Smith County

Population in July 2007: 2,171.
Males: 1,107  (51.0%)
Females: 1,064  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,339 (it was $36,750 in 2000)
Forks of the River:  $44,339
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,055
Forks of the River:  $24,055
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,672 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
Forks of the River:  $126,672
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,324; Detached houses: $218,729; Mobile homes: $69,517

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Races in Forks of the River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Forks of the River: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 56.4 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Forks of the River

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forks of the River CCD

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Forks of the River:  0.4% ($370)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Forks of the River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (38.3 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (49.9 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gordonsville, TN (2.1 miles ), Carthage, TN (2.3 miles ), South Carthage, TN (2.3 miles ), Buffalo Valley, TN (3.1 miles ), Granville, TN (3.1 miles ), Alexandria, TN (3.6 miles ), Baxter, TN (3.7 miles ), Underhill, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.22 N, Longitude: 85.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 615

Forks of the River household income distribution Forks of the River home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



Forks of the River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Forks of the River place center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Forks of the River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Forks of the River center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Forks of the River center
On 3/7/2001 at 17:12:25, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/2006 at 03:29:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Forks of the River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Forks of the River:
  • CARTHAGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)
  • BAPTIST DEKALB GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forks of the River:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)

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Notable location: Enigma (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Forks of the River include: Chestnut Mound Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Dillard Creek Church (C), Elmwood United Methodist Church (D), New Salem Church (E), New Macedonia Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Ballard Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bates Cemetery (1), Winfree Cemetery (2), Dickens Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Laurel Lake (A), Jersey Miniery Zinc Company Lake (B), Cordell Hull Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Indian Creek (A), Dillard Creek (B), Maggarte Branch (C), Saint Marys Branch (D), Massey Branch (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Snow Creek (G), Young Branch (H), Sullivan Hall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Forks of the River: Granville Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Chestnut Mound Post Office (A), Elmwood Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forks of the River, TN



Forks of the River compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Smith County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Forks of the River

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents47.6%24.0%9.7%4.7%4.1%
Congregations23.1%32.7%13.5%5.8%3.8%
NameDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsChurch of God of ProphecyNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.0%1.9%1.3%1.6%
Congregations1.9%3.8%1.9%1.9%11.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wilson County, TN  1.80% ($31,085 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN  0.77% ($27,680)
from Putnam County, TN  0.38% ($22,360)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wilson County, TN  2.02% ($28,397 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.48% ($32,677)
to Putnam County, TN  0.48% ($23,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forks of the River:
  • WRKM (1350 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WATX (1590 AM; 2 kW; ALGOOD, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forks of the River:
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WANT (98.9 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: BAY-POINTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLCT (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFMQ (91.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Forks of the River:
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)


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