Piperton, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 752.

Males: 361	(48.0%)
Females: 391	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	53.0 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38017.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,821 (it was $49,583 in 2000)

Piperton:	$59,821
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,573

Piperton:	$35,573
Tennessee:	$23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $252,438 (it was $167,400 in 2000)

Piperton:	$252,438
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $274,151; Detached houses: $271,128

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Races in Piperton:

White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
Black (12.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Piperton: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (9.8%), Irish (9.8%), German (9.7%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1974

Elevation: 363 feet

Land area: 9.76 square miles.

Population density: 77 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Piperton

High school or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
Unemployed: 0.4%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piperton city

Never married: 12.5%
Now married: 68.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 7.2%

22 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This city:	3.7%
Tennessee:	2.8%

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

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

Piperton:	0.5% ($911)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (20.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (439.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Collierville, TN (1.8 miles ), Rossville, TN (2.1 miles ), Fisherville, TN (3.1 miles ), Germantown, TN (3.2 miles ), Hickory Withe, TN (3.5 miles ), Byhalia, MS (3.6 miles ), Moscow, TN (3.6 miles ), Olive Branch, MS (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $153,200
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,200
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,200
1999: 1 building, cost: $153,200
2000: 1 building, cost: $153,200
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $131,800
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $292,000
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $324,300
2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $302,000
2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $397,600
2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $429,500
2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $455,000
2008: 40 buildings, average cost: $470,600

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Latitude: 35.05 N, Longitude: 89.62 W

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Engineers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	9.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Piperton, Tennessee

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Piperton-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Piperton city center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Piperton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Piperton center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from the city 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 62.8 miles away from Piperton center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Piperton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Piperton:

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-COLLIERVILLE (about 5 miles; COLLIERVILLE, TN)
BAPTIST REHABILITATION GERMANTOWN (about 11 miles; GERMANTOWN, TN)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS (about 14 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Piperton, TN

Local government website: WWW.PIPERTON.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piperton:

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 17 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 23 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 23 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 23 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)

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Notable location: Piperton City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Piperton: Piperton Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tabernacle Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Church Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.9%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Piperton, TN

Piperton compared to Tennessee state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above 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.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Piperton (2009 data):

The Bank of Fayette County: Piperton Branch at 1265 Highway 57 East, branch established on 1990-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $258.5 mil, Deposits: $197.4 mil, headquarters in Moscow, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Moscow Bancshares, Inc.

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Piperton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Piperton

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church
Adherents	65.7%	15.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.3%
Congregations	33.3%	26.3%	10.5%	5.3%	1.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Baha'i	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Congregations	1.8%	N/A	3.5%	1.8%	15.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$3,103	$37,236	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$1,558
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$417
Police Protection - Officers	11	$19,808	$21,609	7	$1,296
Police - Other	2	$6,039	$36,234	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		4	$9,075
Totals for Government	14	$28,950	$24,814	21	$12,346

11.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.09%
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 Shelby County, TN	7.33% ($55,840 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TN	0.37% ($33,458)
from Tipton County, TN	0.32% ($31,244)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
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 Shelby County, TN	3.52% ($35,232 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TN	0.39% ($26,250)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.30% ($46,486)

Strongest AM radio stations in Piperton:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOWW (1430 AM; 3 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Piperton:

WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WEVL (89.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS, INC.)
WQOX (88.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS)
WUMR (91.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMFS (92.9 FM; BARTLETT, TN; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WHAL-FM (95.7 FM; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVIM-FM (95.3 FM; COLDWATER, MS; Owner: DESOTO COUNTY B/CING. CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Piperton:

WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W42BY (Channel 42; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC,)
WBII-LP (Channel 20; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH BROADCASTING)
WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W61BP (Channel 61; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: JIMMY BOYD)

Piperton fatal accident list:
Aug 4, 2006 08:15 AM, Us-Sr86, Lat: 35.011297, Lon: -89.642453, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Oct 8, 2003 10:15 AM, Us-Sr86, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 10, 2001 03:15 AM, Us-Sr86, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
May 15, 1999 05:25 AM, Us-Sr86, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1999 10:35 AM, Fletcherrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jun 3, 1998 06:00 AM, Sr-57, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 45 meters (148ft)
Total costs: $404,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,970
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,959

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Kimberly A Thomas, 1280 Fletcher Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KF4OID, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00146274
Grant Date: 08/03/2007, Expiration Date: 01/13/2017
Registrant: Piperton Fire Department Amateur Radio Club, Piperton F D - 3575 Hwy 196, Piperton, TN 38017
Call Sign: KG4WFN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00600736
Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/27/2012, Certifier: Gregory B Alexander
Registrant: Gregory B Alexander, 3530 Hwy 196, Piperton, TN 38017
Call Sign: KJ4CDJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01371670
Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: Kevin A Snider
Registrant: Kevin A Snider, 65 Green Tree Cove, Piperton, TN 38017

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Piperton

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