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Population (year 2000): 3,295. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,133 (-4.9% change)
 

Males: 1,506  (45.7%)
Females: 1,789  (54.3%)

Marion County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37380.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,300 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
South Pittsburg  $25,300
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,400 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
South Pittsburg  $73,400
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in South Pittsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.0%), English (8.3%), Irish (7.6%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 624 feet

Land area: 5.92 square miles.

Population density: 526 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Pittsburg

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Pittsburg city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 18.7%

28 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in South Pittsburg, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Pittsburg to the number of sex offenders is 624 to 1.

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

South Pittsburg:  0.5% ($371)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (30.6 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (107.3 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (491.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kimball, TN (3.6 miles ), New Hope, TN (4.0 miles ), Bridgeport, AL (4.3 miles ), Orme, TN (6.5 miles) , Jasper, TN (7.3 miles ), Long Island, AL (10.0 miles ), Stevenson, AL (12.7 miles ), Sand Mountain, GA (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $35,700
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $35,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $60,100
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,100

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Latitude: 35.01 N, Longitude: 85.71 W


150 people in nursing homes
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-1.0%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in South Pittsburg by Year
Type 2001 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0300
    per 100,000 0.094.10.00.0
Robberies 4001
    per 100,000 120.30.00.031.6
Assaults 1651313
    per 100,000 481.3156.8411.4411.0
Burglaries 3952439
    per 100,000 1173.3156.8759.51233.0
Thefts 1095883112
    per 100,000 3279.21818.82626.63540.9
Auto thefts 1371314
    per 100,000 391.1219.5411.4442.6
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.4) 377.0207.9273.4355.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.25
US city average:  3.00

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South Pittsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the South Pittsburg city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Eddie Moore - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Jul 5, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers near South Pittsburg:
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; JASPER, TN)
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA (about 28 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Pittsburg:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 36 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 60 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 78 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Pittsburg:
  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 10 miles; JASPER, TN; ID: APT)
  • STEVENSON (about 11 miles; STEVENSON, AL; ID: 7A6)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 18 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID: UOS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pittsburg:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 30 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 68 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
Public high schools in South Pittsburg:
Public elementary/middle school in South Pittsburg:
Library in South Pittsburg:
  • BEENE-PEARSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,787; Location: 208 ELM AVENUE; 14,038 books; 245 audio materials; 776 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Richard Hardy Memorial School is also a high school now.

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Notable locations in South Pittsburg: Richard City Industrial Park (A), South Pittsburg City Hall (B), Beene-Pearson Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Pittsburg include: South Pittsburg Primitive Baptist Church (A), South Pittsburg First Baptist Church (B), South Pittsburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (C), South Pittsburg Church of the Nazarene (D), South Pittsburg Church of Christ (E), Christ Episcopal Church (F), Richard City First Baptist Church (G), Richard City Cumberland Presbyterian Church (H), Richard City Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Blue Hole (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in South Pittsburg include: South Pittsburg Municipal Park (1), Loyd Park (2), South Pittsburg Historic District (3), Beene Stadium (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express and Suites (300 Battle Creek Road), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (300 Battle Creek), Days Inn (Interstate 24).

 

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

ORME WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 87, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 9 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

South Pittsburg 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in South Pittsburg (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: South Pittsburg Branch at 315 S. Cedar Avenue, branch established on 1887-01-01. 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
  • Citizens Tri-County Bank: South Pittsburg Branch at 402 Cedar Avenue, branch established on 1938-01-01. Info updated 2006-09-21: Bank assets: $432.7 mil, Deposits: $379.6 mil, headquarters in Dunlap, TN, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Sequatchie Valley Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens State Bank: Cedar Avenue Branch at 404 Cedar Avenue, branch established on 1987-09-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.1 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, headquarters in Jasper, TN, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: General Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee: South Pittsburg Branch at Cedar Avenue (Highway 72), branch established on 1981-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $525.6 mil, Deposits: $465.1 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: First Volunteer Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Tennessee:


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5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Hamilton County, TN  1.40% ($33,964 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.54% ($22,755)
from Grundy County, TN  0.36% ($27,543)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
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 Hamilton County, TN  1.53% ($30,114 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.44% ($25,907)
to Sequatchie County, TN  0.27% ($35,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Pittsburg:
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WYMR (1480 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, AL; Owner: DADE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZYX (1440 AM; 5 kW; COWAN, TN; Owner: TIMS FORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKWN (1420 AM; 3 kW; TRENTON, GA; Owner: RA-AD OF TRENTON, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Pittsburg:
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Pittsburg:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)

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