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Population (year 2000): 1,286. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,224 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 649  (50.5%)
Females: 637  (49.5%)

Marion County

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

Zip codes: 37397.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,700 (it was $36,650 in 2000)
Powells Crossroads  $35,700
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,400 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
Powells Crossroads  $75,400
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Powells Crossroads:

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

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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: 279 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)
Powells Crossroads satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (17.6 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (110.6 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (484.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Whitwell, TN (2.7 miles ), Fairmount, TN (10.3 miles ), Signal Mountain, TN (10.4 miles ), Walden, TN (11.8 miles ), Jasper, TN (12.5 miles ), Whiteside, TN (12.6 miles ), Center Point, TN (12.8 miles ), Palmer, TN (13.1 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
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 100
    per 100,000 79.80.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 551
    per 100,000 399.0404.280.8
Burglaries 312
    per 100,000 239.480.8161.7
Thefts 243
    per 100,000 159.6323.4242.5
Auto thefts 522
    per 100,000 399.0161.7161.7
Arson 010
    per 100,000 0.080.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 198.7112.450.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.64
US city average:  3.00

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Powells Crossroads-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the Powells Crossroads town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 3/29/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the town center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Powells Crossroads:
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; JASPER, TN)
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA (about 16 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Powells Crossroads, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powells Crossroads:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 23 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 62 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • SMYRNA (about 91 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Powells Crossroads:
  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 12 miles; JASPER, TN; ID: APT)
  • DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 22 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: 1A0)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 28 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID: UOS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powells Crossroads:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 17 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 79 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 1999:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$700
Totals for Government 0$0 1$700


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.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, 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.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING 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)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS 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)

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