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Population (year 2000): 1,665. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,701 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 787  (47.3%)
Females: 878  (52.7%)

Lawrence County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38469.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $31,528 in 2000)
Loretto  $30,700
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,100 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
Loretto  $68,100
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Loretto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (18.9%), Irish (11.5%), English (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Elevation: 833 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Loretto

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loretto city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Loretto, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Loretto to the number of sex offenders is 1702 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Loretto:  0.7% ($454)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Loretto satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (46.5 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (87.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (468.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Joseph, TN (5.3 miles ), Lexington, AL (9.0 miles ), Five Points, TN (9.1 miles ), Iron City, TN (10.6 miles ), Leoma, TN (10.6 miles ), Lawrenceburg, TN (13.5 miles ), Anderson, AL (15.9 miles ), Killen, AL (16.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.08 N, Longitude: 87.44 W


Area code: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-5.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Loretto by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.058.20.0
Rapes 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.059.058.50.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 436767
    per 100,000 238.1176.8353.8409.8349.2404.2
Burglaries 768849
    per 100,000 416.7353.6471.7468.4232.8519.6
Thefts 252427232126
    per 100,000 1488.11414.31592.01346.61222.41501.2
Auto thefts 123036
    per 100,000 59.5117.9176.90.0174.6346.4
Arson 020101
    per 100,000 0.0117.90.058.50.057.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 141.1126.1228.8215.5265.4205.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.76
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Loretto, Tennessee

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Loretto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 130% 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 Loretto city center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.4 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Loretto:
  • CROCKETT HOSPTIAL (about 14 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, TN)
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FLORENCE, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loretto:
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 27 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 56 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 90 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Loretto:
  • LAWRENCEBURG-LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 17 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; ID: 2M2)
  • ABERNATHY FIELD (about 28 miles; PULASKI, TN; ID: GZS)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 31 miles; COURTLAND, AL; ID: 9A4)

Local government website: www.ci.loretto.tn.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loretto:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 24 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 26 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 47 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 60 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
Public high school in Loretto:
  • LORETTO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 525 SECOND SOUTH AV; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Loretto:
  • SOUTH LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: BOX 310; Grades: PK - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Loretto:
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 307 CHURCH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Churches in Loretto include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Loretto United Methodist Church (C), Loretto Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Restview Cemetery (1), Loretto Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Loretto: Burke Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Loretto that have no violations reported:
  • LORETTO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3482, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Loretto compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Banks with branches in Loretto (2007 data):
  • Lawrenceburg Federal Savings Bank, FSB: Hwy 43 Branch at 2946 Hwy 43, branch established on 1934-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.2 mil, Deposits: $31.9 mil, headquarters in Lawrenceburg, TN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • First Farmers and Merchants Bank: Loretto Branch at U.S. Highway 43, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $810.1 mil, Deposits: $693.0 mil, headquarters in Columbia, TN, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers And Merchants Corporation



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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 Loretto:
  • 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)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWLX (590 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Loretto:
  • W226AF (93.1 FM; LORETTO, TN; Owner: PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W201AS (88.1 FM; LORETTO, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W287AA (105.3 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, 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.)
  • WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • WDXE-FM (106.7 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: LAKEWOOD COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSR-FM (98.3 FM; PULASKI, TN; Owner: PULASKI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAWI (89.7 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Loretto:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)

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