Putnam County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monterey and their reported violations in the past:
MONTEREY WATER DEPT (Population served: 4397, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-02-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
- 5 minor monitoring violations
EAST FORK U D (Population served: 2165, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1994), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
- One minor monitoring violation
HERITAGE ACADEMY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 10 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.9%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 68.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 50.8% for other race residents, 38.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.5% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.9% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monterey, TN
105 people in nursing homes
Monterey compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 Monterey (2011 data):
- First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee: Monterey Branch at 210 East Commercial Avenue, branch established on 1972/12/18. Info updated 2008/10/30: Bank assets: $641.6 mil, Deposits: $561.9 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: First Volunteer Corporation
- Bank of Putnam County: Monterey Branch at 100 Commercial Avenue, branch established on 1968/10/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $371.3 mil, Deposits: $339.3 mil, headquarters in Cookeville, TN, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: B.P.c. Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Monterey (based on Putnam County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.70%
| Here |  | 55.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Independent Free Will Baptists Associations | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 38.8% | 14.8% | 10.9% | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| Congregations | 23.3% | 19.2% | 8.9% | 15.1% | 2.1% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 10.4% |
| Congregations | 0.7% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 22.6% |
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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: 16 | Putnam County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Putnam County: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54 | Putnam County: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 56 | Here: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.7% | | Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Putnam County: | 27.3% | | Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.6% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,342 | $32,052 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $21,587 | $37,006 | 4 | $1,085 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $7,787 | $23,361 | 2 | $2,958 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,041 | $24,246 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,022 | $36,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $13,058 | $31,339 | 4 | $5,878 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $57,837 | $31,547 | 10 | $9,921 |
8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.79% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)| Putnam County: | 0.21% | | Tennessee average: | 0.09% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,858 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.35% | | 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 Monterey:
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WATX (1590 AM; 2 kW; ALGOOD, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPTN (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WLIV (920 AM; 1 kW; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: SUNNY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WHUB (1400 AM; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monterey:
- WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
- WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
- WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
- WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
- WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCLC-FM (105.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, TN; Owner: BIBLE BELIEVERS NETWORK, INC.)
- WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXVL (99.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
- W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WDEB-FM (103.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, TN; Owner: BAZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Monterey:
- WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
- WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
- W57CZ (Channel 57; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Monterey, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Monterey fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 53 meters (174ft)
Total costs: $328,000
Total average daily traffic: 176,960
Total average daily truck traffic: 47,708
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1960-1969: 9
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Monterey, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Monterey)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 57 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Monterey, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - COOKEVILLE, Buck Mountain Road, 3.5 Miles Se Of (Lat: 36.173889 Lon: -85.343611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 228.7 m, Overall height: 245.4 m, Call Sign: WPJB967
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- MONTEREY, 755 Walton Hill Road (Lat: 36.130556 Lon: -85.256111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WPNJ827
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2008, Expiration Date: 02/17/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- MONTEREY, 104 S Poplan Street (Lat: 36.148944 Lon: -85.268000), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQO48
Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Gte South Inc, Mc Hqbo7a12, Irving, TX 75015-2210 - PUTNAM, Us 70 North 3.6 Mi Se (Lat: 36.103111 Lon: -85.234111), Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WBO56
Assigned Frequencies: 5989.70 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 6108.30 MHz, 11075.0 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Gte South Inc, Mc Hqbo7a12, Irving, TX 75015-2210
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - Putnam Tennessee, 3.6 Mi. Se Of Intersection Routes 84 & 70 (Lat: 36.103111 Lon: -85.234111), Call Sign: KRS713, Licensee ID: L00003017
Assigned Frequencies: 454.425 MHz, 454.575 MHz Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/08/1998
Registrant: Citizens Telecommunications Company Of Tennessee, LLC, Three North Park East 8800 North Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231, Phone: (214) 365-3340, Email:
- 3.6 Miles Se Of Intersection, Routes 84 & 70 North (Lat: 36.103111 Lon: -85.234111), Call Sign: KSV896, Licensee ID: L00003017
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/08/1998
Registrant: Citizens Telecommunications Company Of Tennessee, LLC, Three North Park East 8800 North Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231, Phone: (214) 365-3340, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monterey)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 - SCHIFANO CHARLES A, 3508 Clear Creek Rd, Monterey, TN 38574
Certificate: D000939 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 05/23/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2006 - JAMES E LOGAN & ASSOCIATES INC, 1656 E Overlook Rd, Monterey, TN 38574
Certificate: D004063 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 11/03/2009, Expiration Date: 11/02/2010
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: FRITCHLEY VAN F KOLB MARK III (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 33VF , Serial Number: M3-067, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/1992
Registrant (Individual): Andrew C Thomas, 1088 High Rock Loop, Monterey, TN 38574 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4450J , Serial Number: 28-22873, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Brooke E Jr Smith, 420 Jason Pl, Monterey, TN 38574, Other Owners: Dorothy E Smith - Aircraft: DOBBINS JAMES F ULTRA PUP (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 789JD , Serial Number: 041700, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/2003
Registrant (Co-Owned): Brook E Smith, 420 Jason Pl, Monterey, TN 38574, Other Owners: Dorothy E Smith - Aircraft: LAWSON DONALD B DB-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTORWAY RW152 (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 828X , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1994
Registrant (Individual): Douglas E Barnett, 27 Reeves Pl, Monterey, TN 38574
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Monterey
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Monterey, TN
| Most common first names in Monterey, TN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 84 | 70.8 years |
| William | 49 | 75.4 years |
| John | 47 | 76.2 years |
| Mary | 44 | 79.8 years |
| Robert | 34 | 72.0 years |
| Willie | 32 | 74.2 years |
| George | 28 | 78.0 years |
| Charles | 24 | 72.5 years |
| Thomas | 17 | 70.1 years |
| Betty | 15 | 69.3 years |
| Most common last names in Monterey, TN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Phillips | 94 | 73.7 years |
| Buckner | 41 | 72.2 years |
| Looper | 40 | 77.6 years |
| Wilson | 35 | 75.6 years |
| Walker | 34 | 76.3 years |
| Bilbrey | 33 | 73.4 years |
| Henry | 30 | 76.3 years |
| Whittaker | 30 | 75.2 years |
| Norrod | 27 | 77.3 years |
| Harris | 25 | 79.0 years |
| Businesses in Monterey, TN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Hardee's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | | |
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