Graysville, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 1,426. Population change since 2000: +0.9%

Males: 657	(46.1%)
Females: 769	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 37338.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,427 (it was $28,370 in 2000)

Graysville:	$32,427
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,145 (it was $50,200 in 2000)

Graysville:	$73,145
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,549; Detached houses: $84,574; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,070; Mobile homes: $29,980
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Races in Graysville:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Graysville: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.1%), Irish (11.8%), German (4.9%), English (4.7%), Dutch (1.9%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1764 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Graysville

High school or higher: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graysville town

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 52.1%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 14.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Graysville, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Graysville to the number of sex offenders is 1426 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Graysville:	0.7% ($351)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (29.7 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (106.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dayton, TN (2.2 miles ), Sale Creek, TN (2.8 miles ), Walden Ridge, TN (3.2 miles ), Big Spring-East View, TN (3.3 miles ), Sequatchie Valley, TN (3.5 miles ), Pikeville, TN (3.6 miles ), Soddy-Daisy, TN (3.8 miles ), Snow Hill, TN (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $39,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $36,300
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.45 N, Longitude: 85.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Graysville household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (17%)
Construction (14%)
Apparel (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Apparel (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Graysville 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	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	70.2	69.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	70.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	10	6	1	6	9	10
per 100,000	0.0	695.4	418.7	69.6	412.9	623.3	695.4
Burglaries	8	6	13	2	4	8	5
per 100,000	561.8	417.2	907.2	139.2	275.3	554.0	347.7
Thefts	21	32	18	13	50	32	27
per 100,000	1474.7	2225.3	1256.1	904.7	3441.2	2216.1	1877.6
Auto thefts	1	5	1	1	3	1	5
per 100,000	70.2	347.7	69.8	69.6	206.5	69.3	347.7
Arson	0	2	1	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	139.1	69.8	0.0	137.6	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	181.2	340.8	203.1	65.4	256.0	257.6	266.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.81
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Graysville, Tennessee

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Graysville-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Graysville town center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Graysville:

RHEA MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DAYTON, TN)
ERLANGER BLEDSOE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PIKEVILLE, TN)
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Graysville, TN

Operable nuclear power plants near Graysville:

15 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graysville:

LEE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 31 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)

Private elementary/middle school in Graysville:

CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: PO BOX 10; Grades: KG - 6)

Library in Graysville:

GRAYSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,347; Location: 151 MILL STREET; 3,714 books; 51 audio materials; 231 video materials)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Graysville Elementary has now moved into their NEW school!!! Their address is now 606 Long Street, Graysville, TN 37338.

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Churches in Graysville include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Graysville Church of God (C), Graysville United Methodist Church (D), Calvary Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hickman Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GRAYSVILLE WATER DEPT. (Population served: 1784, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-10-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.6%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Graysville, TN

Graysville compared to Tennessee state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Rhea County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Graysville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	53.7%	17.5%	11.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Congregations	32.3%	20.0%	15.4%	6.2%	1.5%

Name	Churches of Christ	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.8%	1.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Congregations	6.2%	4.6%	1.5%	1.5%	10.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	2	$6,506	$39,036	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,346
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,592	$25,776	1	$319
Streets and Highways	2	$3,906	$23,436	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,714	$20,568	1	$846
Local Libraries	1	$1,408	$16,896	1	$992
Totals for Government	10	$22,126	$26,551	4	$3,503

6.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.96%
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 Hamilton County, TN	1.49% ($27,409 average AGI)
from Bledsoe County, TN	0.32% ($21,094)
from Bradley County, TN	0.30% ($22,400)

5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.74%
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 Hamilton County, TN	1.53% ($33,523 average AGI)
to Bledsoe County, TN	0.41% ($26,171)
to Roane County, TN	0.27% ($25,185)

Strongest AM radio stations in Graysville:

WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WDNT (1280 AM; 1 kW; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSDT (1240 AM; 1 kW; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Graysville:

WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCLE-FM (104.1 FM; CALHOUN, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Graysville:

WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)

Graysville fatal accident list:
May 7, 2004 05:10 AM, Us-Sr29, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 9, 1978 11:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $376,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,310
Total average daily truck traffic: 207
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 8,352

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

GRAYSVILLE, Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOU203
Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2009, Expiration Date: 05/25/2019
Registrant: Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, 1030 W Broad Street, Smithville, TN 37166, Phone: (615) 597-0515, Fax: (615) 597-6331, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KE4ONW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00855205
Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Robert W Powell
Registrant: Robert W Powell, Hc 71 Box 44, Graysville, TN 37338
Call Sign: KF4GBR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01089213
Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 01/17/2016, Certifier: Thomas D Phillips
Registrant: Thomas D Phillips, 129 Carmen Lane, Graysville, TN 37338
Call Sign: KG4ANA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00362604
Grant Date: 11/08/2008, Expiration Date: 11/08/2018
Registrant: Karen B Adams, 328 Brier Lake Road, Graysville, TN 37338
Call Sign: KQ4JT, Previous Call Sign: KA8CLP, Licensee ID: L00589070
Grant Date: 11/01/2002, Expiration Date: 12/08/2012, Certifier: Walter C Stoll Jr
Registrant: Walter C Stoll Jr, 1315 Pikeville Ave, Graysville, TN 37338

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22

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