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Puryear, TN map Population (year 2000): 667. Estimated population in July 2006: 677 (+1.5% change)
 

Males: 320  (48.0%)
Females: 347  (52.0%)

Henry County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38251.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,000 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Puryear  $28,000
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,900 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Puryear  $61,900
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Puryear:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.9%), German (9.9%), English (9.7%), Irish (8.2%), Scottish (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 608 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 733 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Puryear

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Puryear city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

15 residents are foreign born (1.0% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Puryear, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Puryear to the number of sex offenders is 223 to 1.

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

Puryear:  0.6% ($363)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Puryear satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (65.4 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (109.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (375.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hazel, KY (4.2 miles ), Paris, TN (10.0 miles ), Cottage Grove, TN (11.1 miles) , Murray, KY (11.5 miles ), Buchanan-Elkhorn, TN (14.0 miles ), New Concord, KY (15.9 miles ), Henry, TN (17.8 miles ), Springville, TN (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.44 N, Longitude: 88.33 W


23 people in nursing homes

Area code: 731

Puryear household income distribution Puryear home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -358 (-34.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Crime in Puryear by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0147.5147.3
Assaults 010010
    per 100,000 0.0147.10.00.0147.50.0
Burglaries 000112
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0147.9147.5294.6
Thefts N/A1321126
    per 100,000 N/A147.1445.1295.91622.43829.2
Auto thefts 000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0147.9147.50.0
Arson 010000
    per 100,000 0.0147.10.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) N/A35.317.834.0160.8218.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.99
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Puryear, Tennessee

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Puryear-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Puryear city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 19.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Puryear:
  • HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PARIS, TN)
  • MURRAY-CALLOWAY CO HOSP (about 13 miles; MURRAY, KY)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCKENZIE HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MC KENZIE, TN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Puryear:
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 61 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 71 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Puryear:
  • HENRY COUNTY (about 8 miles; PARIS, TN; ID: PHT)
  • KYLE-OAKLEY FIELD (about 15 miles; MURRAY, KY; ID: CEY)
  • CARROLL COUNTY (about 27 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; ID: HZD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puryear:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 31 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
Public elementary/middle school in Puryear:

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Church in Puryear: Puryear First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

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 (2007 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: $146.2 mil, Deposits: $130.3 mil, headquarters in Paris, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Financial Administration 1$2,500$30,0000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$600
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,465$26,7900$0
Water Supply 1$2,100$25,2000$0
Sewerage 1$1,200$14,4000$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,700$20,4000$0
Totals for Government 6$11,965$23,9306$700


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:
from Carroll County, TN  0.56% ($24,730 average AGI)
from Benton County, TN  0.50% ($26,474)
from Calloway County, KY  0.45% ($25,922)


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:
to Calloway County, KY  0.52% ($21,207 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN  0.45% ($22,380)
to Benton County, TN  0.43% ($25,250)


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)
  • WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
  • WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, 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)

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