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Marion County

Population in July 2007: 119. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 65  (54.8%)
Females: 54  (45.2%)
Median resident age:  44.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37380


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,016 (it was $21,563 in 2000)
Orme:  $26,016
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,430 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Orme:  $43,430
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,316; Detached houses: $75,191; Mobile homes: $24,474

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Races in Orme:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Orme: 69.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.4%), German (12.9%), English (8.1%), Irish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1935

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 4.15 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Orme

  • High school or higher: 51.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orme town

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Orme:  0.7% ($199)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (37.0 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (102.8 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (489.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Pittsburg, TN (6.5 miles ), Bridgeport, AL (7.4 miles ), Sherwood, TN (8.7 miles ), Kimball, TN (9.3 miles ), Stevenson, AL (10.0 miles ), New Hope, TN (10.5 miles ), Long Island, AL (12.8 miles ), Jasper, TN (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.01 N, Longitude: 85.81 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-17.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (25%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Repair and maintenance (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Textile mills and textile products (33%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (22%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (21%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (33%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)


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Average climate in Orme, Tennessee

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Orme-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the Orme town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Orme:
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JASPER, TN)
  • SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WINCHESTER, TN)
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 29 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orme:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 42 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 65 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 72 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orme:
  • STEVENSON (about 9 miles; STEVENSON, AL; ID: 7A6)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 15 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID: UOS)
  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 16 miles; JASPER, TN; ID: APT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orme:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 36 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 62 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.2%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 3.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orme, TN



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


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Orme travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

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5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Hamilton County, TN  1.40% ($33,964 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.54% ($22,755)
from Grundy County, TN  0.36% ($27,543)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
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 Hamilton County, TN  1.53% ($30,114 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.44% ($25,907)
to Sequatchie County, TN  0.27% ($35,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orme:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WZYX (1440 AM; 5 kW; COWAN, TN; Owner: TIMS FORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMR (1480 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, AL; Owner: DADE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orme:
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Orme:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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