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Maury County

Population in July 2007: 2,063.
Males: 1,040  (50.4%)
Females: 1,023  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,870 (it was $42,981 in 2000)
Fountain Heights:  $46,870
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,629
Fountain Heights:  $25,629
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,490 (it was $104,700 in 2000)
Fountain Heights:  $148,490
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Fountain Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fountain Heights: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 51.5 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fountain Heights

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain Heights CCD

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Fountain Heights:  0.6% ($659)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Fountain Heights satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (37.2 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (43.8 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Culleoka, TN (2.6 miles ), Lower Rutherford Creek, TN (2.7 miles ), Columbia, TN (2.9 miles ), Lewisburg, TN (3.1 miles ), Rock Creek, TN (3.3 miles ), Lynnville, TN (3.4 miles ), Cornersville, TN (3.6 miles ), Chapel Hill, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.54 N, Longitude: 86.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Fountain Heights household income distribution Fountain Heights home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



Fountain Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Fountain Heights place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fountain Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Fountain Heights center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Fountain Heights center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain Heights:
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LEWISBURG, TN)
  • MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, TN)
  • HILLSIDE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PULASKI, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain Heights:
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)

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Notable locations in Fountain Heights: Lindseys Crossroads (A), Harris Crossroads (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fountain Heights include: Central Church (A), Smyrna Church (B), Pleasant Mount Church (C), Philadelphia Church (D), Glendale Church (E), Mount Tema Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Bethany Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Atkinson Cemetery (1), Baty Cemetery (2), Griffin-Love Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Watson Cemetery (5), Gilliam Cemetery (6), Bowman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Greasy Branch (C), Willet Branch (D), Sheepneck Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Silver Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Fountain Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fountain Heights, TN


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Fountain Heights compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly 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 Maury County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Fountain Heights

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents28.9%22.6%14.9%10.6%3.6%
Congregations17.7%33.5%13.9%0.6%3.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.0%1.5%10.2%
Congregations4.4%5.7%0.6%0.6%19.0%
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.


8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Williamson County, TN  1.58% ($48,124 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN  0.92% ($41,678)
from Marshall County, TN  0.34% ($31,468)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Williamson County, TN  0.92% ($46,627 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.91% ($31,376)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.46% ($41,677)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fountain Heights:
  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMRB (910 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: OGILVIE FAMILY MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKRM (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WJJM (1490 AM; 1 kW; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: MARTHA M. LINGNER EXECUTRIX)
  • WAXO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: MARSHALL COUNTY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fountain Heights:
  • WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W263AE (100.5 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADAR ASSOCIATES)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W264AD (100.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADIO ASSOCIATE)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJJM-FM (94.3 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: MARTHA M. LINGNER, EXECUTRIX)

TV broadcast stations around Fountain Heights:
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)


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