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Weakley County

Population in July 2007: 1,450.
Males: 733  (50.6%)
Females: 717  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 38241


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,711 (it was $27,941 in 2000)
Palmersville:  $33,711
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,673
Palmersville:  $24,673
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,916 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Palmersville:  $87,916
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,331; Detached houses: $102,652; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,047; Mobile homes: $62,217
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Races in Palmersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Palmersville: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 79.5 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Palmersville

  • High school or higher: 62.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmersville CCD

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Palmersville:  0.5% ($268)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Palmersville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (53.3 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (103.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cottage Grove, TN (2.6 miles) , Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (2.8 miles ), Dresden, TN (2.9 miles ), Gleason, TN (3.4 miles ), Sedalia, KY (3.7 miles ), Martin, TN (3.8 miles ), Puryear, TN (3.9 miles ), Henry, TN (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.38 N, Longitude: 88.60 W

Area code: 731

Palmersville household income distribution Palmersville home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Printing and related support activities (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Printing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



Palmersville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Palmersville place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Palmersville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Palmersville center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Palmersville center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Palmersville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmersville:
  • HEALTHSOUTH CANE CREEK REHAB HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARTIN, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-VOLUNTEER HOSPITL (about 11 miles; MARTIN, TN)
  • HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; PARIS, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmersville, TN

Amtrak station near Palmersville:
  • 19 miles: FULTON (HWY. 51 NORTH). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmersville:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 11 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 96 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)

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Notable location: Eagle Hill Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Palmersville include: Concord Church (A), Palmersville Primitive Baptist Church (B), Palmersville Missionary Baptist Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Little Zion Church (E), Hickory Grove Church (F), Hodges Chapel (G), Bible Union Church of Christ (H), Wesleys Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Eaves Cemetery (1), Kennedy Cemetery (2), Little Zion Cemetery (3), Winstead Cemetery (4), Griffith Cemetery (5), New Hope Cemetery (6), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Peelers Pond (A), Garrett Lake (B), Thompson Creek Number Eight Lake (C), Cypress Creek Number Five Lake (D), Cypress Creek Number Three Lake (E), Cypress Creek Number Two Lake (F), Cypress Creek Watershed Lake One (G), Cypress Creek Lake Number Four (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kennedy Branch (A), Mayo Branch (B), Lea Branch (C), Webb Branch (D), Powell Creek (E), Claypit Branch (F), Simpson Branch (G), Workman Branch (H), Wright Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Palmersville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Palmersville and their reported violations in the past:

STATION HOUSE RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmersville, TN



Palmersville compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Weakley County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Palmersville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents69.3%12.3%9.7%2.1%1.4%
Congregations40.0%20.0%15.7%7.8%0.9%
NameAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.3%1.2%0.4%0.9%
Congregations3.5%0.9%1.7%0.9%8.7%
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.


6.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Weakley County:  0.14%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Obion County, TN  1.04% ($24,153 average AGI)
from Gibson County, TN  0.57% ($26,656)
from Carroll County, TN  0.47% ($26,000)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Obion County, TN  1.02% ($28,373 average AGI)
to Gibson County, TN  0.73% ($30,077)
to Carroll County, TN  0.47% ($22,490)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palmersville:
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmersville:
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palmersville:
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KD4ASA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00326913
    Grant Date: 02/20/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011, Certifier: Susie M Bennett
    Registrant: Susie M Bennett, 5958 Hwy 89, Palmersville, TN 38241
  • Call Sign: N4ABU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306664
    Grant Date: 05/08/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011
    Registrant: Bobby L Bennett Jr, 5958 Hwy 89, Palmersville, TN 38241
  • Call Sign: N9QXH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00783858
    Grant Date: 12/20/2003, Expiration Date: 12/20/2013
    Registrant: Michelle P Douglas, 160 Powell Levee Road, Palmersville, TN 38241
  • Call Sign: KG4MJO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00335649
    Grant Date: 03/14/2001, Expiration Date: 03/14/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2004, Certifier: Bobby L Bennett Jr
    Registrant: Reelfoot Amateur Radio Club, 5958 Hwy 89, Palmersville, TN 38241


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Palmersville


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