Gallaway, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 703. Population change since 2000: +6.2%

Males: 325	(46.2%)
Females: 378	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38036.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,329 (it was $15,192 in 2000)

Gallaway:	$18,329
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,273 (it was $59,200 in 2000)

Gallaway:	$89,273
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,889; Detached houses: $112,695; In 2-unit structures: $132,818; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,569; Mobile homes: $98,889

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Races in Gallaway:

Black (59.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (39.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gallaway: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.4%), Irish (2.1%), German (1.7%), English (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1869

Elevation: 285 feet

Land area: 3.54 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gallaway

High school or higher: 38.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 9.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gallaway city

Never married: 29.7%
Now married: 41.4%
Separated: 9.0%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 11.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gallaway, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gallaway to the number of sex offenders is 703 to 1.

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

Gallaway:	0.5% ($286)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (24.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (446.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Braden, TN (2.0 miles ), Arlington, TN (2.2 miles ), Mason, TN (2.7 miles ), Hickory Withe, TN (2.7 miles ), Oakland, TN (3.0 miles ), Lakeland, TN (3.1 miles ), Rosemark, TN (3.1 miles ), Atoka, TN (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 89.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 901

Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-11.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Cashiers (12%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

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Crime in Gallaway by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	141.8	0.0	0.0	138.7	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	147.3	0.0	137.7	0.0	0.0	139.9
Assaults	14	6	3	9	3	8	12
per 100,000	2083.3	883.7	425.5	1239.7	408.2	1109.6	1678.3
Burglaries	13	9	4	5	2	5	5
per 100,000	1934.5	1325.5	567.4	688.7	272.1	693.5	699.3
Thefts	13	7	7	6	4	8	21
per 100,000	1934.5	1030.9	992.9	826.4	544.2	1109.6	2937.1
Auto thefts	2	3	1	0	2	1	5
per 100,000	297.6	441.8	141.8	0.0	272.1	138.7	699.3
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	141.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	653.3	390.3	289.4	370.5	144.2	436.9	600.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	9.96
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gallaway, Tennessee

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Gallaway-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Gallaway city center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gallaway:

LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (about 17 miles; COVINGTON, TN)
METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Gallaway, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gallaway:

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 17 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 22 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 22 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 22 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Christian Life Church located at 333 Old Brownsville Rd Gallaway, TN 38036 is the most exciting Spirit Filled fellowship in Fayett County. We are a new church in the community and are excited to be in God's plan for Gallaway and the surrounding area. We believe, as many do, that God is doing a special work in the Gallaway area, and we see His hand moving in churches, ministries, and community outreach efforts across the region. We are thrilled to be a part of His master plan. For more information on Christian Life Church, we invite you to call the church office at 901-674-3060 or join us for one Of our services or events. We know you'll feel welcome -- we'll make sure of it! Christian Life Church worship service has always been a "Come as you are" experience. Come as you are, but you won't leave like you came! http://www.freewebs.com/christianlifechurch/index.htm

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Notable locations in Gallaway: Gallaway Community Center (A), Gallaway City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Gallaway: Gallaway First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Scotts Chapel Cemetery (1), Gallaway Cemetery (2), Layton Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gallaway and their reported violations in the past:

GALLAWAY WATER DEPT (Population served: 921, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.1%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	43.5%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	25.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gallaway, TN

80 people in nursing homes

Gallaway compared to Tennessee state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Gallaway mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Gallaway

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church
Adherents	65.7%	15.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.3%
Congregations	33.3%	26.3%	10.5%	5.3%	1.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Baha'i	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Congregations	1.8%	N/A	3.5%	1.8%	15.8%

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	3	$5,455	$21,820	3	$800
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$250
Police Protection - Officers	7	$25,501	$43,716	1	$392
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$554
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$102
Totals for Government	10	$30,956	$37,147	7	$2,098

Gallaway government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000

All Other: $9,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $495,000
Gas Utilities: $259,000

Central Staff Services: $172,000

Water Utilities: $171,000

Sewerage: $89,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Local Fire Protection: $28,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Parks and Recreation: $12,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $138,000
All Other: $12,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
Sale of Property: $14,000

Interest Earnings: $8,000

General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $256,000
Water Utilities: $205,000
State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $171,000
Highways: $20,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $89,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $31,000

Public Utilities Sales: $6,000

Other License: $3,000

Amusements License: $2,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000

Public Utility License: $1,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $543,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

11.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.09%
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 Shelby County, TN	7.33% ($55,840 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TN	0.37% ($33,458)
from Tipton County, TN	0.32% ($31,244)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
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 Shelby County, TN	3.52% ($35,232 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TN	0.39% ($26,250)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.30% ($46,486)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gallaway:

WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WLRM (1380 AM; 3 kW; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WOWW (1430 AM; 3 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gallaway:

WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
WQOX (88.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS)
WEVL (89.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS, INC.)
WMFS (92.9 FM; BARTLETT, TN; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WUMR (91.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS)
WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKBQ (93.5 FM; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WHAL-FM (95.7 FM; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gallaway:

WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W42BY (Channel 42; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC,)

Gallaway fatal accident list:
Mar 10, 2004 03:99 AM, Us-Sr1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 1988 07:30 AM, Sr1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 4, 1986 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Mar 21, 1985 03:50 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 13, 1976 04:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $526,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,580
Total average daily truck traffic: 143
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 5,840

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Cor Watson Dr & Main St 609 Watson Dr, Call Sign: KTV794, Licensee ID: L00084366
Assigned Frequencies : 37.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012
Registrant: City Of Gallaway
435 Old Brownsville Rd, Call Sign: KNAN836, Licensee ID: L00084366
Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/1996, Expiration Date: 03/13/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/13/2001
Registrant: Gallaway Ambulance Service, 609 Watson Dr City Hall, Gallaway, TN 38036, Phone: (901) 867-3333

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Gallaway

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