Gibson, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 307.

Males: 144	(47.2%)
Females: 163	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38338.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,976 (it was $34,792 in 2000)

Gibson:	$41,976
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,970

Gibson:	$14,970
Tennessee:	$23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,528 (it was $66,000 in 2000)

Gibson:	$99,528
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,305; Detached houses: $102,165

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Races in Gibson:

White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
Black (4.6%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Gibson: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.5%), Irish (10.5%), German (3.0%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 393 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 564 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gibson

High school or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 13.9%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gibson town

Never married: 12.4%
Now married: 67.3%
Separated: 5.9%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 14.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Gibson:	0.7% ($438)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (16.8 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (82.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (417.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Humboldt, TN (2.3 miles ), Milan, TN (2.4 miles ), Medina, TN (2.5 miles ), Three Way, TN (2.6 miles ), Trenton, TN (2.9 miles ), Pope, TN (3.1 miles ), Gadsden, TN (3.2 miles ), Atwood, TN (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.88 N, Longitude: 88.85 W

Area code: 731

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Crime in Gibson 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	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	321.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	2	0	0	2	4
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	630.9	0.0	0.0	485.4	985.2
Burglaries	3	0	1	0	3	1	1
per 100,000	974.0	0.0	315.5	0.0	722.9	242.7	246.3
Thefts	2	2	16	2	6	13	12
per 100,000	649.4	643.1	5047.3	477.3	1445.8	3155.3	2955.7
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	241.0	485.4	738.9
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	321.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	94.2	122.2	350.2	19.1	127.7	279.1	391.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	6.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gibson, Tennessee

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

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Gibson town center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 18.5 miles away from the town center caused $100,000 in damages.

Gibson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 17% 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 72.4 miles away from Gibson center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 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 52.4 miles away from Gibson center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Gibson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gibson:

MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MILAN, TN)
HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TRENTON, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Gibson, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibson:

UNION UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 29 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 75 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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

GIBSON WATER DEPT (Population served: 482, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1994)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.7%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gibson, TN

Gibson compared to Tennessee state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Gibson (2009 data):

Medina Banking Co.: Gibson Branch at 2202 Gibson Square, branch established on 2007-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.9 mil, Deposits: $25.1 mil, headquarters in Medina, TN, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Medina Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gibson County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (36%)

Religion statistics for Gibson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	61.0%	13.6%	9.0%	4.8%	2.9%
Congregations	33.8%	18.5%	19.7%	10.8%	3.2%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	2.1%
Congregations	0.6%	1.3%	2.5%	1.3%	8.3%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,657	$31,884	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,329	$15,948	1	$750
Police Protection - Officers	3	$6,909	$27,636	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,986	$23,916	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$14,881	$25,510	1	$750

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
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	1.41% ($38,792 average AGI)
from Carroll County, TN	0.59% ($27,941)
from Weakley County, TN	0.46% ($30,077)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
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	1.45% ($30,447 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN	0.55% ($24,915)
to Weakley County, TN	0.36% ($26,656)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gibson:

WHMT (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
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.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gibson:

WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
W256AD (99.1 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
WVHR (100.9 FM; HUNTINGDON, TN; Owner: MILAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
WAMP (88.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Gibson:

WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
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)

Gibson fatal accident list:
May 28, 1995 05:30 AM, Sr76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 31, 1976 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

1.5 Mi Nw Of Cemetery Rd/Graball Road, Call Sign: KWU222
Assigned Frequencies : 152.180 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Tenth Floor, Washington, DC 20004-2400, Phone: (202) 508-9562, Fax: (202) 508-9700, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KF4OHU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01331259
Grant Date: 10/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/10/2017, Certifier: Timothy D Scott
Registrant: Timothy D Scott, Gibson, TN 38338
Call Sign: N4ABV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/03/1993, Expiration Date: 08/03/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/04/2005
Registrant: James F Turner, Lot 7 Adkins St Box 43, Gibson, TN 38338

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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