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Hardeman County

Population in July 2008: 57. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 26  (46.7%)
Females: 31  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 38377


Estimated median household income in 2008: $21,325 (it was $17,083 in 2000)
Silerton:  $21,325
Tennessee:  $43,614

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $82,606 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Silerton:  $82,606
Tennessee:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $114,519; Detached houses: $128,563; Mobile homes: $14,167

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Races in Silerton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Silerton: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.0%), Scotch-Irish (15.0%), United States (11.7%), German (8.3%), Swedish (5.0%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1923

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 142 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Silerton

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silerton town

  • Never married: 12.5%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 7.5%
  • Widowed: 20.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Silerton:  0.4% ($199)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (20.3 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (67.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (453.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Chester, TN (2.8 miles ), Hornsby, TN (2.8 miles ), Toone, TN (2.9 miles ), Medon, TN (3.0 miles) , Finger, TN (3.3 miles ), Henderson, TN (3.4 miles ), Bolivar, TN (3.6 miles ), Bethel Springs, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.34 N, Longitude: 88.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+1.7%).



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Silerton-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Silerton town center killed 38 people and injured 157 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/17/1999, a category 4 tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 106 people and caused $10 million in damages.


Silerton-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Silerton 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 71.2 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 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Silerton center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Silerton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Silerton:
  • BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
  • WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCNAIRY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SELMER, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silerton:
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 66 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.1%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  10.6%
Whole state:  5.8%


Silerton compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hardeman County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Silerton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.49%
Here43.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents79.8%9.6%7.2%1.0%0.7%
Congregations53.2%14.5%17.7%1.6%1.6%
NameCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents0.6%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%
Congregations1.6%1.6%1.6%1.6%4.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$75
Totals for Government 0$0 1$75



5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.95% ($46,277 average AGI)
from Madison County, TN  0.69% ($23,656)
from Fayette County, TN  0.55% ($26,250)


5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
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  0.95% ($30,857 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.91% ($27,650)
to Fayette County, TN  0.55% ($33,458)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silerton:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDTM (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMER, TN; Owner: RADIO STATION WDTM, INC)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silerton:
  • WOJG (94.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: JOHNNY W. SHAW & OPAL J. SHAW)
  • WMOD (96.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: WMOD, INC.)
  • WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WFHC (91.5 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WXOQ (105.5 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFKX (95.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
  • WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
  • WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Silerton:
  • W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • 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)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
  • WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CG (Channel 46; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Silerton fatal accident list:
Feb 24, 1986 02:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $488,000
Total average daily traffic: 320
Total average daily truck traffic: 12
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 512

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