Pope, Tennessee
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| Males: 3,704 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 3,628 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.1 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38305
| Pope: | $111,762 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,215 (it was $31,350 in 2000)
Pope CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $373,318 (it was $156,400 in 2000)
| Pope: | $373,318 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $260,675; detached houses: $268,484; townhouses or other attached units: $272,322; in 2-unit structures: $161,439; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,449; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,380; mobile homes: $84,725
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pope, TN
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- 6,33390.7%White alone
- 4917.0%Black alone
- 751.1%Asian alone
- 480.7%Hispanic
- 290.4%Two or more races
- 40.06%Other race alone
- 30.04%American Indian alone
Races in Pope detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 397 feet
Land area: 58.3 square miles.
Population density: 126 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pope CCD: | 0.6% ($984) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN 
(8.3 miles , pop. 59,643).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (74.4 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (427.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Three Way, TN (1.9 miles ),
), Spring Creek-Beech Bluff, TN (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.74 N, Longitude: 88.89 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 731
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Health care (13.8%)
- Educational services (12.0%)
- Construction (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Food (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Food (7.4%)
- Metal & metal products (7.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Machinery (4.2%)
- Health care (20.9%)
- Educational services (20.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Machinery (3.5%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Top executives (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Top executives (5.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
- Engineers (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.3%)
- Registered nurses (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Postsecondary teachers (3.8%)
- Child care workers (3.7%)
Average climate in Pope, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.2. This is about average.
| City: | 64.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 1.00. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.00 |
| U.S.: | 0.25 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 2.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.09 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 1.24. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.24 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2008 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.18. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.18 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Pope-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/5/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Pope place center injured 51 people and caused $100 million in damages.
On 1/17/1999, a category F4 tornado 11.0 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 106 people and caused $10 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 339% greater 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 77.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Pope 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 105.1 miles away from Pope center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 195.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Pope center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 195.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Madison County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pope:
- VOLUNTEER HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; HUMBOLDT, TN)
- TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HUMBOLDT, TN)
- PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; JACKSON, TN)
- NORTHBROOKE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; JACKSON, TN)
- REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF JACKSON Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; JACKSON, TN)
- METHODIST HLTHCARE JACKSON TRANS CARE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; JACKSON, TN)
- DCI JACKSON (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; JACKSON, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pope:
- Union University (about 5 miles; Jackson, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- Jackson State Community College (about 9 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,958)
- Bethel University (about 35 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
- Dyersburg State Community College (about 36 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)
- The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 42 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
- Murray State University (about 69 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
- Rhodes College (about 74 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pope: Humboldt Country Club (A), Madison County Fire Department Station 6 (B), Madison County Fire Department Station 10 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pope include: Bascom Church (A), Antioch Baptist Church (B), Poplar Corner Church (C), Saint John Baptist Church (D), Gregory Church (E), Harris Grove Church (F), Pleasant Plains Church (G), Bakers Chapel (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Randolph Family Cemetery (1), Jewette Cemetery (2), Lacy Cemetery (3), Lawrence Cemetery (4), Woods Cemetery (5), Bascom Cemetery (6), Gregory Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Camp Williamson Lake (A), Dukes Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Matthews Branch (A), De Loach Creek (B), Adair Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 84.0% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 1.1% |
| 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: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Pope:
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 74.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 5.0%
For population 25 years and over in Pope:
- High school or higher: 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pope, TN (based on Madison County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 43,569 | 115 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,256 | 36 |
| Black Protestant | 5,800 | 34 |
| Catholic | 3,500 | 1 |
| Other | 1,277 | 5 |
| None | 33,892 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| Here: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
| Here: | 6.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
| Here: | 7.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Madison County: | 10.5% |
| State: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Madison County: | 30.5% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 8.7% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pope:
- WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
- WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WIRJ (740 AM; 0 kW; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: JOHN F. WARMATH)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WJAK (1460 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: JAMES E. WOLFE, JR.)
- WHMT (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pope:
- WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
- WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
- WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
- WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAMP (88.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- WFKX (95.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
- WTBG (95.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE WIRELESS GROUP, INC.)
- WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W256AD (99.1 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WFHC (91.5 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)
- WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pope:
- WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
- W46CG (Channel 46; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.2%Utility gas
- 36.2%Electricity
- 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 47.9%Electricity
- 40.2%Utility gas
- 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Pope compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Pope on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (500+ students)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: physicians and surgeons (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"