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Maury County

Population in July 2007: 3,596.
Males: 1,799  (50.0%)
Females: 1,797  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,584 (it was $48,221 in 2000)
Poplar Top:  $52,584
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,189
Poplar Top:  $23,189
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,300 (it was $95,400 in 2000)
Poplar Top:  $135,300
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Poplar Top:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • American Indian (10.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Poplar Top: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 79.8 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Poplar Top

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poplar Top CCD

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Poplar Top:  0.5% ($511)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Poplar Top satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (44.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (429.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Pleasant, TN (2.6 miles ), Upper Big Bigby, TN (2.8 miles ), Santa Fe, TN (3.2 miles ), Columbia, TN (3.3 miles ), Littlelot, TN (3.9 miles ), Summertown, TN (3.9 miles ), East Lewis, TN (4.0 miles ), Centerville, TN (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.64 N, Longitude: 87.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Poplar Top household income distribution Poplar Top home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (19%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)



Poplar Top-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Poplar Top place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Poplar Top-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Poplar Top center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Poplar Top:
  • MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, TN)
  • BAPTIST HICKMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CENTERVILLE, TN)
  • WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; FRANKLIN, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poplar Top:
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 42 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)

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Notable locations in Poplar Top: Cross Bridges (A), Monsanto (B), Sheboss Place (C), Century (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Poplar Top include: Catheys Creek Church (A), Cedar Hill Church (B), South Point Church (C), Claiborne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), She Boss Church (E), Pleasant Union Church (F), Pisgah Church (G), New Zion Church (H), Hampshire Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Polard Cemetery (1), Pollard Cemetery (2), Baxter Cemetery (3), Williamsport Cemetery (4), Shiloh Cemetery (5), Whiteside Cemetery (6), White Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Burcham Pond (A), Tailings Pond Number Two (B), Tailings Pond Number Twelve (C), Tailings Pond Number Three (D), Tailings Pond Number Ten (E), Tailings Pond Number Nine (F), Tailings Pond Number Eleven (G), Tailings Pond Number Eight (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kettle Branch (A), Jones Branch (B), Loves Branch (C), Lusk Branch (D), John Branch (E), McClanahan Branch (F), Goat Hollow Branch (G), Helms Branch (H), Big Bigby Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Williamsport Post Office (A), Hampshire Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poplar Top, TN



Poplar Top compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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 below state average.
  • House age 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 Maury County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Poplar Top

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents28.9%22.6%14.9%10.6%3.6%
Congregations17.7%33.5%13.9%0.6%3.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.0%1.5%10.2%
Congregations4.4%5.7%0.6%0.6%19.0%
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.


8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Williamson County, TN  1.58% ($48,124 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN  0.92% ($41,678)
from Marshall County, TN  0.34% ($31,468)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Williamson County, TN  0.92% ($46,627 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.91% ($31,376)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.46% ($41,677)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poplar Top:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WNKX (1570 AM; 5 kW; CENTERVILLE, TN; Owner: HICKMAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRQ (1460 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, TN; Owner: NEW LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKRM (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poplar Top:
  • WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W264AD (100.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADIO ASSOCIATE)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W287AA (105.3 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WAUO (90.7 FM; HOHENWALD, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Poplar Top:
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W10BV (Channel 10; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)


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