Rutherford, Tennessee

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Population (year 2000): 1,272. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,240 (-2.5% change)

Males: 561	(44.1%)
Females: 711	(55.9%)

Gibson County

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38369.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,200 (it was $29,954 in 2000)

Rutherford	$29,200
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,000 (it was $48,900 in 2000)

Rutherford	$50,000
Tennessee:	$114,000

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Races in Rutherford:

White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
Black (21.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), English (12.2%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1799

Elevation: 330 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 552 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rutherford

High school or higher: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rutherford town

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 13.6%
Divorced: 12.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rutherford, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rutherford to the number of sex offenders is 1243 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Rutherford:	0.7% ($366)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (36.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (97.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dyer, TN (3.9 miles ), China Grove, TN (4.9 miles ), Kenton, TN (5.5 miles ), Yorkville, TN (9.1 miles ), Kenton-Mason Hall, TN (9.4 miles ), Trenton, TN (11.0 miles ), Bradford, TN (12.5 miles ), Greenfield, TN (13.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,900
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,400
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,400
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $58,400
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,100
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,100
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,300
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $24,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.13 N, Longitude: 88.99 W

Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-2.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Apparel (9%)
Machinery (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Apparel (18%)
Health care (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Crime in Rutherford by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	78.7	0.0	0.0	79.3
Robberies	0	1	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	77.2	0.0	79.4	0.0	79.3
Assaults	1	1	1	3	1	7
per 100,000	77.9	77.2	78.7	238.1	78.9	555.1
Burglaries	1	1	3	6	9	5
per 100,000	77.9	77.2	236.2	476.2	709.8	396.5
Thefts	6	1	8	9	12	15
per 100,000	467.7	77.2	629.9	714.3	946.4	1189.5
Auto thefts	1	0	1	1	0	2
per 100,000	77.9	0.0	78.7	79.4	0.0	158.6
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	77.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	46.0	47.1	126.8	139.7	103.3	286.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.22
US city average:	3.00

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Rutherford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Rutherford town center caused $100,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 13.1 miles away from the town center injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rutherford:

GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TRENTON, TN)
HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MILAN, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rutherford:

MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 38 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
MILLINGTON MUNI (about 81 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rutherford:

EVERETT-STEWART (about 17 miles; UNION CITY, TN; ID: UCY)
GIBSON COUNTY (about 18 miles; TRENTON, TN; ID: TGC)
HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 24 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; ID: M53)

Amtrak station near Rutherford:

19 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 Rutherford:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 21 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 89 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 93 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

Public elementary/middle school in Rutherford:

Rutherford Elementary (Students: 395; Location: 108 West Knox Street; Grades: KG-8; Our rating: 59)

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Notable location: Rutherford City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemetery: Rutherford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Rutherford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: David Crockett Cabin Historical (Historical Places & Services; 219 North Trenton Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rutherford and their reported violations in the past:

WALNUT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.5%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	13.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Rutherford compared to Tennessee state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in Rutherford (2007 data):

Regions Bank: Rutherford Branch at 202 E. Main Street, branch established on 1964-01-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Farmer's and Merchants Bank: Rutherford Branch at 463 North Trenton Street, branch established on 1998-09-14. Info updated 2006-08-09: Bank assets: $129.0 mil, Deposits: $111.1 mil, headquarters in Trezevant, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Bancshares, Inc.

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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
Streets and Highways	2	$2,799	$16,794	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,860	$22,320	1	$1,377
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$4,429
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,445	$29,868	2	$1,594
Financial Administration	1	$1,993	$23,916	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,377
Totals for Government	9	$19,098	$25,464	10	$8,778

Rutherford government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
All Other: $43,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $244,000
Financial Administration: $178,000

Water Utilities: $94,000

Regular Highways: $73,000

Solid Waste Management: $63,000

Sewerage: $48,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $912,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000
Highways: $38,000

Education: $2,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $108,000
Public Utilities: $13,000

Motor Vehicle License: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $283,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
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 Madison County, TN	1.41% ($38,792 average AGI)
from Carroll County, TN	0.59% ($27,941)
from Weakley County, TN	0.46% ($30,077)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
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 Madison County, TN	1.45% ($30,447 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN	0.55% ($24,915)
to Weakley County, TN	0.36% ($26,656)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rutherford:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WENK (1240 AM; 1 kW; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rutherford:

WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLSQ-FM (94.3 FM; DYER, TN; Owner: F. DARRELL BOYD)
WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rutherford:

WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W02BT (Channel 2; SHARON, TN; Owner: DAYSTAR MINISTRIES)
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)
WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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