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Population (year 2000): 4,349. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,186 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 1,987  (45.7%)
Females: 2,362  (54.3%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38344.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,900 (it was $27,625 in 2000)
Huntingdon  $26,900
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,200 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
Huntingdon  $69,200
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Huntingdon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • Black (17.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (15.1%), United States (13.1%), Irish (8.2%), German (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1849

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles.

Population density: 372 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Huntingdon

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Huntingdon town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

51 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Huntingdon, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Huntingdon to the number of sex offenders is 521 to 1.

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

Huntingdon:  0.8% ($569)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (37.7 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (114.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clarksburg, TN (9.6 miles ), Hollow Rock, TN (10.2 miles ), McLemoresville, TN (10.9 miles ), McKenzie, TN (11.0 miles ), Bruceton, TN (12.2 miles ), Henry, TN (13.5 miles ), Trezevant, TN (13.9 miles ), Cedar Grove, TN (15.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,000

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Latitude: 36.01 N, Longitude: 88.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,558 (+35.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 998 (56.4%)


People in group quarters in Huntingdon
  • 147 people in nursing homes
  • 73 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: -501 (-10.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Huntingdon by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.023.323.30.00.0
Rapes 131110
    per 100,000 22.867.723.323.323.40.0
Robberies 114231
    per 100,000 22.822.693.246.670.223.6
Assaults 14132014913
    per 100,000 319.1293.3466.2326.0210.7306.7
Burglaries 351728333129
    per 100,000 797.6383.6652.7768.5725.7684.1
Thefts 534065655570
    per 100,000 1207.8902.51515.21513.71287.51651.3
Auto thefts 629477
    per 100,000 136.745.1209.893.2163.9165.1
Arson 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.046.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 204.0186.1309.6266.2197.3195.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.88
US city average:  3.00

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Huntingdon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Huntingdon town center killed 3 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Huntingdon:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTINGDON (631 R B WILSON DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Huntingdon:
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCKENZIE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MC KENZIE, TN)
  • HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; PARIS, TN)
  • CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CAMDEN, TN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huntingdon:
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 45 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 80 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Huntingdon:
  • CARROLL COUNTY (about 6 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; ID: HZD)
  • BENTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; CAMDEN, TN; ID: 0M4)
  • HENRY COUNTY (about 23 miles; PARIS, TN; ID: PHT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huntingdon:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 29 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 93 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
Public high school in Huntingdon:
Public elementary/middle schools in Huntingdon:
Private elementary/middle school in Huntingdon:
  • CARROLL ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 625 HIGH STREET; Grades: 4 - 11)
Library in Huntingdon:
  • CARROLL COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,827; Location: 625 HIGH STREET, SUITE 102; 20,267 books; 579 audio materials; 1,336 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Carroll County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Huntingdon Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Huntingdon include: Mount Moriah Church (A), Beaver Creek Church (B), Bethel Baptist Church (C), Huntingdon First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Oak Hill Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), McAdoo Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Huntingdon Sewage Lagoon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Northwood Branch (A), Brier Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Huntingdon include: Edwards Park (1), Sesquicentennial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Huntingdon Historical Museum (19699 East Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: Carroll County - Chancery Court (Courthouse) (1), Carroll County - General Sessions Court (99 Court Square) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

HUNTINGDON WATER DEPT (Population served: 5735, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Huntingdon 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 above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Huntingdon (2007 data):
  • First Bank: North Side Branch, East End Branch, Bank Of Huntingdon Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,471.8 mil, Deposits: $1,190.5 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Carroll Bank and Trust: Huntingdon Branch at 20515 East Main, branch established on 1990-07-16; Carroll Bank And Trust at 19510 West Main Street, branch established on 1907-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.2 mil, Deposits: $140.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll Financial Services, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: East Main Street Branch at 20190 East Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Huntingdon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $466,000
    All Other: $56,000
  • Construction - General: $260,000
    Regular Highways: $78,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $616,000
    Financial Administration: $487,000
    Regular Highways: $414,000
    Water Utilities: $410,000
    Fire Protection: $325,000
    Sewerage: $292,000
    Parks & Recreation: $193,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $140,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $868,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,666,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,337,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $428,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,441,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,435,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $324,000
    Water Utilities: $282,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $388,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $428,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,223,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $618,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $391,000
    All Other: $328,000
    Highways: $132,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $664,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $103,000
    Other Selective Sales: $78,000
    Public Utilities: $43,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,467,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $88,000

7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
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  0.97% ($27,650 average AGI)
from Gibson County, TN  0.91% ($24,915)
from Weakley County, TN  0.49% ($22,490)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
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 Gibson County, TN  0.99% ($27,941 average AGI)
to Madison County, TN  0.98% ($27,230)
to Henry County, TN  0.62% ($24,730)


Strongest AM radio stations in Huntingdon:
  • WDAP (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUNTINGDON, TN; Owner: MARK C. JOHNSON)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHDM (1440 AM; 1 kW; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: WHDM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Huntingdon:
  • WVHR (100.9 FM; HUNTINGDON, TN; Owner: MILAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBFG (96.5 FM; PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN; Owner: CROSSROADS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)
  • WRJB (95.9 FM; CAMDEN, TN; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Huntingdon:
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • 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)

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