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Marion County

Population in July 2008: 1,273. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 642  (50.5%)
Females: 631  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37397.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,218 (it was $36,650 in 2000)
Powells Crossroads:  $44,218
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,938
Powells Crossroads:  $21,938
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,441 (it was $73,900 in 2000)
Powells Crossroads:  $111,441
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $137,713; Detached houses: $140,279; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,142; In 2-unit structures: $112,240; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,633; Mobile homes: $32,065

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Races in Powells Crossroads:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Powells Crossroads: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (13.5%), English (8.2%), German (5.8%), Dutch (3.2%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 678 feet

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 291 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Powells Crossroads

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powells Crossroads town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
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:

Powells Crossroads:  0.4% ($329)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (15.5 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (98.4 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (475.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Whitwell, TN (1.5 miles ), Fairmount, TN (2.9 miles ), Signal Mountain, TN (3.0 miles ), Walden, TN (3.1 miles ), Jasper, TN (3.3 miles ), Center Point, TN (3.4 miles ), Red Bank, TN (3.4 miles ), Whiteside, TN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 85.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Powells Crossroads household income distribution Powells Crossroads home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+25.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (3%)



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Crime in Powells Crossroads by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000
    per 100,000 79.80.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 5515
    per 100,000 399.0404.280.8411.2
Burglaries 3121
    per 100,000 239.480.8161.782.2
Thefts 2436
    per 100,000 159.6323.4242.5493.4
Auto thefts 5220
    per 100,000 399.0161.7161.70.0
Arson 0100
    per 100,000 0.080.80.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 198.7112.450.1107.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.57
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Powells Crossroads, Tennessee

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Powells Crossroads-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Powells Crossroads town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Powells Crossroads-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from Powells Crossroads center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center
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 53.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Powells Crossroads center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from Powells Crossroads center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Powells Crossroads topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Powells Crossroads:
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; JASPER, TN)
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA (about 14 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Powells Crossroads, TN

Amtrak station near Powells Crossroads:
  • 20 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Powells Crossroads:
  • 19 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powells Crossroads:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 15 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)

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Churches in Powells Crossroads include: Kelley Chapel (A), Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Powells Crossroads, TN



Powells Crossroads compared to Tennessee 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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



Powells Crossroads travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (76%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Powells Crossroads

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents48.0%15.9%15.2%9.1%4.0%
Congregations20.0%18.7%18.7%16.0%10.7%
NameChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.6%1.5%1.4%
Congregations4.0%2.7%1.3%1.3%6.7%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$223
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,720$22,3200$0
Totals for Government 2$3,720$22,3201$223



Powells Crossroads government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $299,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $43,000
    All Other: $34,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $269,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $265,000
    General Support: $86,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

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 Powells Crossroads:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Powells Crossroads:
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, 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)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Powells Crossroads:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)


Powells Crossroads fatal accident list:
May 6, 2008 05:10 AM, Sr-27, Lat: 35.175614, Lon: -85.493867, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 26, 2006 11:02 AM, Sr-283, Lat: 35.210703, Lon: -85.460753, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KF4CJT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00149823
    Grant Date: 10/21/1997, Expiration Date: 08/11/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/11/2001, Certifier: Clark M Tate
    Registrant: Clark M Tate, 681 Turner Rd, Powells Crossroads, TN 37397
  • Call Sign: AG4IE, Previous Call Sign: KF4CJT, Licensee ID: L00149823
    Grant Date: 05/16/2005, Expiration Date: 08/11/2015, Certifier: Clark M Tate
    Registrant: Clark M Tate, 681 Turner Rd, Powells Crossroads, TN 37397


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