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Maury County

Population in July 2007: 7,726.
Males: 3,961  (51.3%)
Females: 3,765  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,330 (it was $61,532 in 2000)
Lower Rutherford Creek:

$63,330
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,417

Lower Rutherford Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $177,301 (it was $125,200 in 2000)
Lower Rutherford Creek:

$177,301
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $223,615; Detached houses: $229,572; Mobile homes: $165,411

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Lower Rutherford Creek races chart
  • White alone - 5,887 (87.9%)
  • Black alone - 417 (6.2%)
  • Hispanic - 221 (3.3%)
  • Two or more races - 95 (1.4%)
  • Asian alone - 41 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 28 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (0.07%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.03%)

Races in Lower Rutherford Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lower Rutherford Creek: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 65.6 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Rutherford Creek CCD:

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Lower Rutherford Creek CCD:  0.6% ($719)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Lower Rutherford Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (33.2 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (36.8 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (430.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fountain Heights, TN (2.7 miles ), Columbia, TN (2.7 miles ), Spring Hill, TN (2.8 miles ), Thompson's Station, TN (3.3 miles ), Chapel Hill, TN (3.6 miles ), Culleoka, TN (3.6 miles ), Boston, TN (3.6 miles ), Bethesda, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.64 N, Longitude: 86.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Lower Rutherford Creek household income distribution Lower Rutherford Creek home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.7%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation equipment (31%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Lower Rutherford Creek, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lower Rutherford Creek-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Lower Rutherford Creek place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 12/24/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lower Rutherford Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 73.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Lower Rutherford Creek center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Maury County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; LEWISBURG, TN)
  • WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; FRANKLIN, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • Columbia State Community College (about 11 miles; Columbia, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,622)
  • Lipscomb University (about 33 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • Middle Tennessee State University (about 34 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 19,827)
  • Nashville State Community College (about 35 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,260)
  • Belmont University (about 35 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,540)
  • Vanderbilt University (about 37 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 11,691)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 37 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,150)

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Notable locations in Lower Rutherford Creek: Stillhouse Hole (A), Primms Corner (B), Darks Mill (C), East Maury Rural Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lower Rutherford Creek include: New Smyrna Church (A), Sharp Corner Church (B), Smith Chapel (C), Flint Valley Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Berea Church (F), Old Lasea Church (G), Rock Springs Church (H), New Lasea Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Secrest Cemetery (1), Jackson Cemetery (2), Sharp Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Kinnard Cemetery (5), Voorhies Cemetery (6), Undeerwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Collins Lakes (A), Big Oak Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wollard Branch (A), Hotspur Branch (B), Harvey Branch (C), Derryberry Branch (D), Crockett Branch (E), Nancy Branch (F), Flat Creek (G), Double Branch (H), Negro Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Maury County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.7. This is about average.
City:

29.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.59. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.59
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

1.6%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lower Rutherford Creek, TN

People in group quarters in Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Lower Rutherford Creek compared to Tennessee state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Maury County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Maury County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Lower Rutherford Creek (based on Maury County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.43%
Here48.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents28.9%22.6%14.9%10.6%3.6%
Congregations17.7%33.5%13.9%0.6%3.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneCumberland Presbyterian ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.0%1.5%10.2%
Congregations4.4%5.7%0.6%0.6%19.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Maury County:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
Maury County:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
State:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.4%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Maury County:

13.6%
Tennessee:

13.5%

8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.33%
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 Williamson County, TN  1.58% ($48,124 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN  0.92% ($41,678)
from Marshall County, TN  0.34% ($31,468)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
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 Williamson County, TN  0.92% ($46,627 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.91% ($31,376)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.46% ($41,677)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRB (910 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: OGILVIE FAMILY MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKRM (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • W264AD (100.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADIO ASSOCIATE)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W263AE (100.5 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADAR ASSOCIATES)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lower Rutherford Creek:

  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
  • WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)


Lower Rutherford Creek on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"

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