Giles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.0. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.94. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Minor Hill and their reported violations in the past:
MINOR HILL WATER UTIL DIST (Population served: 5323, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.8% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minor Hill, TN
Minor Hill compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below 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.
- 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Giles County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Minor Hill (based on Giles County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.85%
| Here |  | 55.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Independent Free Will Baptists Associations |
| Adherents | 48.6% | 21.2% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 24.8% | 24.8% | 23.8% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 9.5% |
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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: 8 | Giles County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Giles County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | Giles County: | 6.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | Here: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.6% | | Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Giles County: | 32.7% | | Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.2% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $2,246 | $13,476 | 1 | $713 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,015 | $24,180 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,329 | $15,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $5,590 | $16,770 | 1 | $713 |
5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,883 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.83% | | 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:
5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,219 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.67% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Minor Hill:
- WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Minor Hill:
- WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
- WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKSR-FM (98.3 FM; PULASKI, TN; Owner: PULASKI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W287AA (105.3 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
- WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Minor Hill:
- WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
- WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Minor Hill, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Tennessee average:
- Fatal accident count: 120
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 40
- Fatalities: 132
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 308
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Minor Hill fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $70,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 406
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 8,848
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Minor Hill)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - City Hall (Lat: 35.053417 Lon: -87.158611), Call Sign: KNIB526
Assigned Frequencies: 37.2600 MHz Grant Date: 10/28/1998, Expiration Date: 01/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2002
Registrant: City Of Minor Hill, Minor Hill, TN 38473, Phone: (615) 565-3113 - City Hall Hwy 11 & Pickett Dr (Lat: 35.053417 Lon: -87.158611), Call Sign: KDB919, Licensee ID: L00088425
Assigned Frequencies: 460.225 MHz Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/26/2012
Registrant: City Of Minor Hill, Minor Hill, TN 38473, Phone: (615) 565-3113 - City Hall Hwy 11 & Pickett Dr (Lat: 35.053417 Lon: -87.158611), Call Sign: KNCZ383, Licensee ID: L00088425
Assigned Frequencies: 460.075 MHz Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/18/2012
Registrant: City Of Minor Hill, Minor Hill, TN 38473, Phone: (615) 565-3113
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Nr. Int. Of Little Texas & Turkey Branch Rds. (Lat: 35.121750 Lon: -87.188083), Structure height: 123 m, Call Sign: KPE776
Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz Grant Date: 10/05/1983
Registrant: Roger Wright/Prospect Communications, R #5, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 - Near Inters Of Little Texas & Turkey Branch Rds (Lat: 35.121750 Lon: -87.188083), Structure height: 123 m, Call Sign: KPG480
Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz Grant Date: 03/22/1985, Expiration Date: 08/01/1996, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Roger Wright Tr/As Prospect Comm., Route 5, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 - Litte Tx & Turkey Rds (Lat: 35.121750 Lon: -87.188083), Structure height: 123 m, Call Sign: KPH759
Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz Grant Date: 12/09/1986, Expiration Date: 08/01/1996, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Roger Wright/Prospect Communications, 1208 N. Locus Ave, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - MINOR HILL, Lester Road (Lat: 35.002500 Lon: -87.135833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 410.6 m, Call Sign: WGR753
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/1980, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2007
Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et. Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KD4ESR, Licensee ID: L00380982
Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011, Certifier: Harold J Ridgway
Registrant: Harold J Ridgway, 80 Warren Hollow Rd, Minor Hill, TN 38473 - Call Sign: KF4ENT, Licensee ID: L01056458
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015
Registrant: Ella J Bailey, 297 Cox Ln, Minor Hill, TN 38473 - Call Sign: KF4ICL, Licensee ID: L01103364
Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 03/27/2016
Registrant: Billy J Hancock, 13955 Minor Hill Hwy, Minor Hill, TN 38473 - Call Sign: KJ4JI
Grant Date: 04/25/1995, Expiration Date: 04/25/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/26/2007
Registrant: Horace R Durham, Rt 1 Box 128, Minor Hill, TN 38473 - Call Sign: WB4VGY, Licensee ID: L00961108
Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 04/04/2015, Certifier: George P Bailey
Registrant: George P Bailey, 297 Cox Ln, Minor Hill, TN 38473
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Minor Hill
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Minor Hill, TN
| Most common first names in Minor Hill, TN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 15 | 67.9 years |
| James | 15 | 68.0 years |
| John | 14 | 75.3 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 7 | 76.7 years |
| Eva | 5 | 84.8 years |
| Annie | 5 | 85.8 years |
| Robert | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Roy | 4 | 70.6 years |
| Calvin | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Most common last names in Minor Hill, TN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Townsend | 18 | 79.7 years |
| Jackson | 17 | 75.4 years |
| White | 17 | 77.4 years |
| Davis | 13 | 78.0 years |
| Thompson | 10 | 71.2 years |
| Williams | 9 | 75.6 years |
| Jones | 9 | 75.4 years |
| Smith | 8 | 76.6 years |
| Word | 8 | 82.8 years |
| Crabb | 6 | 71.7 years |
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