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Dyer County

Population in July 2007: 2,106.
Males: 1,055  (50.1%)
Females: 1,051  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,387 (it was $44,250 in 2000)
Ro Ellen:  $53,387
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,515
Ro Ellen:  $19,515
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,972 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Ro Ellen:  $107,972
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,109; Detached houses: $138,662; Townhouses or other attached units: $223,391; Mobile homes: $45,208

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Races in Ro Ellen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ro Ellen: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 298 feet

Land area: 40.9 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ro Ellen

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ro Ellen CCD

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Ro Ellen:  0.5% ($372)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Ro Ellen satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (36.9 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (74.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (411.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Newbern, TN (2.5 miles ), Dyersburg, TN (2.6 miles ), Fowlkes, TN (2.6 miles ), Friendship, TN (2.8 miles ), Yorkville, TN (3.1 miles ), Halls, TN (3.5 miles ), Brazil-Gibson Wells, TN (3.6 miles ), Trimble, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.02 N, Longitude: 89.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 731

Ro Ellen household income distribution Ro Ellen home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



Ro Ellen-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Ro Ellen place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 5.3 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ro Ellen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Ro Ellen center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Ro Ellen center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from Ro Ellen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Ro Ellen:
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE DYERSBURG HOSPITA (about 10 miles; DYERSBURG, TN)
  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TRENTON, TN)
  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)

Amtrak station near Ro Ellen:
  • 7 miles: NEWBERN/DYERSBURG (NEWBERN, 108 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ro Ellen:
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 35 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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Churches in Ro Ellen include: Roellen Baptist Church (A), Rehoboth Church (B), Old Union Church (C), Mount Tirzah Church (D), Union Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shaw Cemetery (1), Rehoboth Cemetery (2), Walker Cemetery (3), Viar Cemetery (4), Reynolds Cemetery (5), RoEllen Cemetery (6), Pierce Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bishops Lake (A), Pillow Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Hunsacker Creek (A), Middle Fork Forked Deer River (B), RoEllen Creek (C), Pond Creek (D), Lewis Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ro Ellen: Tigrett Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.2%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ro Ellen, TN



Ro Ellen compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Dyer County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Ro Ellen

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents56.4%16.1%10.1%4.9%3.0%
Congregations34.8%16.9%21.3%7.9%1.1%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.0%1.4%0.8%3.2%
Congregations1.1%4.5%1.1%1.1%10.1%
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.


5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
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 Lauderdale County, TN  0.60% ($22,296 average AGI)
from Obion County, TN  0.60% ($28,568)
from Lake County, TN  0.39% ($19,385)


5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
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 Lauderdale County, TN  0.57% ($24,571 average AGI)
to Obion County, TN  0.54% ($30,082)
to Gibson County, TN  0.42% ($34,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ro Ellen:
  • WTRO (1450 AM; 1 kW; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ro Ellen:
  • WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
  • W202BG (88.3 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKVZ (94.9 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Ro Ellen:
  • WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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