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Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 378. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 179  (47.6%)
Females: 199  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38463.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,884 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Iron City:  $24,884
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,499
Iron City:  $21,499
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,613 (it was $32,900 in 2000)
Iron City:  $49,613
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,099; Detached houses: $59,045; Townhouses or other attached units: $61,234; Mobile homes: $23,000
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Races in Iron City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Iron City: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (44.0%), Irish (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), English (3.0%), French (2.2%), German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1962

Elevation: 559 feet

Land area: 0.92 square miles.

Population density: 412 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Iron City

  • High school or higher: 53.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iron City city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 18.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Iron City, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Iron City to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

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

Iron City:  0.9% ($290)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (45.9 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (90.7 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (471.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Joseph, TN (2.2 miles ), Loretto, TN (3.0 miles ), St. Florian, AL (3.3 miles ), Killen, AL (3.4 miles ), Underwood-Petersville, AL (3.5 miles ), Lexington, AL (3.6 miles ), Cloverdale, AL (3.6 miles ), Collinwood, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.03 N, Longitude: 87.58 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-11.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (26%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Iron City, Tennessee

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Iron City-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Iron City city center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.


Iron City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Iron City center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Iron City center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2007 at 16:16:28, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Iron City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Iron City:
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FLORENCE, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iron City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 13 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 19 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 57 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Iron City,TN has one Church of Christ

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Churches in Iron City include: Iron City Baptist Church (A), Iron City Freewill Baptist Church (B), Iron City Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

IRON CITY UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 655, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
QUIGLEY'S ASSOC. FOODS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-1998)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Iron City, TN



Iron City compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age 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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Iron City travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Iron City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents49.2%15.3%13.1%7.3%3.2%
Congregations27.0%25.5%19.0%2.2%3.6%
NameIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsOld Order AmishNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.9%1.4%1.3%5.2%
Congregations4.4%5.8%2.2%0.7%9.5%
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 0$0 1$895
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,807
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,702



Iron City government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $344,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $344,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
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 Maury County, TN  0.56% ($38,267 average AGI)
from Giles County, TN  0.36% ($20,729)
from Lauderdale County, AL  0.31% ($38,171)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
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 Maury County, TN  0.58% ($32,436 average AGI)
to Giles County, TN  0.51% ($21,348)
to Lauderdale County, AL  0.31% ($32,810)


Strongest AM radio stations in Iron City:
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iron City:
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W226AF (93.1 FM; LORETTO, TN; Owner: PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W287AA (105.3 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)

TV broadcast stations around Iron City:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)


Iron City fatal accident list:
May 27, 2006 05:35 AM, Sr-242, Lat: 35.028981, Lon: -87.582061, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1993 07:00 AM, Sr227, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1988 10:20 AM, Walnut, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 6, 1986 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 30, 1977 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $55,000
Total average daily traffic: 160
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 256

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Iron City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 48
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

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