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Crockett County

Population in July 2008: 533. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 253  (47.6%)
Females: 280  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38337.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,752 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Gadsden:  $46,752
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,896
Gadsden:  $16,896
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,035 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Gadsden:  $82,035
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,444; Detached houses: $99,888; Mobile homes: $37,328
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Races in Gadsden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Black (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gadsden: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.1%), German (2.9%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 422 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 485 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gadsden

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gadsden town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gadsden, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gadsden to the number of sex offenders is 267 to 1.

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

Gadsden:  0.5% ($260)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Gadsden satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (13.8 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (71.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Humboldt, TN (2.3 miles ), Pope, TN (2.5 miles ), Bells, TN (2.6 miles ), Alamo, TN (2.7 miles ), Three Way, TN (2.8 miles ), Gibson, TN (3.2 miles ), Holly Grove-Belle Eagle, TN (3.4 miles ), Brazil-Gibson Wells, TN (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $95,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $129,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.78 N, Longitude: 88.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 731

Gadsden household income distribution Gadsden home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Crime in Gadsden by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 110210
    per 100,000 179.2177.90.0355.9176.40.0
Assaults 230112
    per 100,000 358.4533.80.0177.9176.4365.6
Burglaries 123350
    per 100,000 179.2355.9534.8533.8881.80.0
Thefts 047446
    per 100,000 0.0711.71247.8711.7705.51096.9
Auto thefts 001010
    per 100,000 0.00.0178.30.0176.40.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 138.0213.5101.6208.2192.2117.0

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Gadsden-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/17/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Gadsden town center killed 6 people and injured 106 people and caused $10 million in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 86 people and caused $40 million in damages.


Gadsden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from Gadsden center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Gadsden center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Gadsden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Gadsden topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Gadsden:
  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
  • METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (about 12 miles; JACKSON, TN)
  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TRENTON, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Gadsden, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gadsden:
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 38 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
Public elementary/middle school in Gadsden:
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Church in Gadsden: Gadsden First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Roseman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.1%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gadsden, TN



Gadsden compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gadsden (2009 data):
  • Bank of Crockett: Gadsden Branch at Quincy Street, branch established on 1937-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $113.7 mil, Deposits: $100.7 mil, headquarters in Bells, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancorp Of Tennessee, Inc.



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Gadsden travel time to work


Gadsden mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Crockett County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Gadsden

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents46.9%23.1%14.1%4.3%3.0%
Congregations25.0%25.0%23.1%3.8%3.8%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.5%1.4%1.3%0.6%
Congregations5.8%3.8%1.9%1.9%5.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$150
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$882
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$18
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,050



Gadsden government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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 Madison County, TN  1.43% ($31,611 average AGI)
from Dyer County, TN  0.79% ($23,550)
from Gibson County, TN  0.79% ($24,150)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Madison County, TN  1.84% ($27,086 average AGI)
to Gibson County, TN  1.09% ($25,273)
to Dyer County, TN  0.51% ($25,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gadsden:
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WIRJ (740 AM; 0 kW; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: JOHN F. WARMATH)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WHMT (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCTA (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ALAMO, TN; Owner: BILLY H. WILLIAMS)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJAK (1460 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: JAMES E. WOLFE, JR.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gadsden:
  • WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
  • WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
  • WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • WTBG (95.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE WIRELESS GROUP, INC.)
  • WAMP (88.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
  • W256AD (99.1 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Gadsden:
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W46CG (Channel 46; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Gadsden fatal accident list:
Sep 22, 2004 09:35 AM, Us-Sr76, Sr-221, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 1986 08:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1985 11:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2
Jan 12, 1975 01:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • .1 Mi E Of Gum Flat Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 126 m, , Licensee ID: L00191675
    Registrant: Lesh Communications Service Inc, 335 Bellevue St, Jackson, TN 38301, Phone: (901) 427-9851, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, 53 Tinsley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1 Mi E Of Old Jackson Bells Hwy 1 Mi E Of Gum Flat Rd, Call Sign: KJE96, Licensee ID: L00033008
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/1997, Expiration Date: 08/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/19/2002
    Registrant: Henry Lesh, 335 Bellvue St, Jackson, TN 38301
  • 1 Mi E Old Jackson Bells Hwy 1 Mi E Gum Flat Rd, Call Sign: KNEJ310, Licensee ID: L00033008
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.225 MHz, 153.215 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/1999, Expiration Date: 05/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/04/2004
    Registrant: Henry Lesh, 24 Beacon Hill Dr, Jackson, TN 38305, Phone: (901) 427-9851
  • .5 Mi E Old Jackson & Bells Hwy & Gum Flat Rd, Call Sign: KGS681, Licensee ID: L00081879
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.150 MHz, 30.6400 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/03/2003, Expiration Date: 06/02/2013
    Registrant: Dement Construction Co, Jackson, TN 38301

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gadsden)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 13
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Gadsden


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