Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  10.8% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Puryear, TN
23 people in nursing homes
Puryear compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Puryear (2009 data):
- Security Bank and Trust Company: Farmers Branch at 110 South Front Street, branch established on 1907-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $150.6 mil, Deposits: $132.6 mil, headquarters in Paris, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Puryear
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Community Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 63.5% | 12.8% | 9.2% | 4.8% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 36.7% | 22.2% | 20.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 13.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $600 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,330 | $25,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,800 | $21,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,530 | $30,360 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $11,760 | $28,224 | 4 | $600 |
Puryear government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $67,000
All Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $69,000
Water Utilities: $60,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Police Protection: $58,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $405,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $138,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $405,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $138,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $481,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Highways: $20,000
- Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $70,000
Property: $26,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000
6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,673 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.95% | | 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:
5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,508 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.99% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Puryear:
- WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
- WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- 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.)
- WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Puryear:
- WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)
- WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
- WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
- WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Puryear:
- WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Puryear fatal accident list:
Jan 17, 1995 01:40 AM, Sr54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 26, 1979 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- James G Stokes, 2.4 Km Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01131215
Registrant: West Kentucky Networks, Inc., 237 North 8th Street, Mayfield, KY 42066, Phone: (270) 674-1000 - Stephanie I Jones, Hwy 641 & 890 @ Hazel, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Lat: 36.492333 Lon: -88.382583, Call Sign: WQJE785
Assigned Frequencies : 159.945 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/2008, Expiration Date: 08/13/2018, Certifier: Charles M Craig
Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- PURYEAR, 1.5 Mi Sse Of, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPNG632
Assigned Frequencies : 6715.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/13/1998
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-3500
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Puryear)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: CESSNA LC41-550FG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-C (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 33HE , Serial Number: 411109, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Heartland Equipment Inc, 2874 State Line Rd, Puryear, TN 38251 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7203F , Serial Number: 28-25111, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1968
Registrant (Individual): Grant M Laird, Po Box 277, Puryear, TN 38251 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-30 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7396Y , Serial Number: 30-454, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1964
Registrant (Individual): Charles M Allen, 997 Puryear Crossland Rd, Puryear, TN 38251 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9186A , Serial Number: 18947, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Michael Scales, 5026 Jones Mill Crossland Rd, Puryear, TN 38251, Other Owners: Erica Scales
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Puryear, TN
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