Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.3%
(31.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 68.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.3% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tiptonville, TN
People in group quarters in Tiptonville:
- 291 people in state prisons
- 76 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Tiptonville compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Tiptonville (2011 data):
- Regions Bank: Tiptonville Branch at 221 Church, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Tiptonville (based on Lake County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.45%
| Here |  | 50.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 69.9% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 45.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Lake County: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Lake County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Lake County: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 6.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.7% | | Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lake County: | 34.4% | | Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.8% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,996 | $35,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,200 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $17,070 | $29,263 | 2 | $1,558 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 23 | $552 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $7,856 | $18,854 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $4,296 | $17,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,632 | $33,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,300 | $27,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $16,018 | $24,027 | 1 | $1,130 |
| Totals for Government |
27 | $56,168 | $24,964 | 32 | $4,440 |
Tiptonville government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $182,000 ($40.80)
Parks and Recreation: $19,000 ($4.26)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $11,000 ($2.47)
All Other: $3,000 ($0.67)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $551,000 ($123.51)
Police Protection: $332,000 ($74.42)
General - Other: $288,000 ($64.56)
Regular Highways: $268,000 ($60.08)
Solid Waste Management: $182,000 ($40.80)
Sewerage: $146,000 ($32.73)
Parks and Recreation: $64,000 ($14.35)
Local Fire Protection: $63,000 ($14.12)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($2.02)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($1.34)
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($1.12)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000 ($1.12)
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($2.47)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $110,000 ($24.66)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,000 ($62.77)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $256,000 ($57.39)
Rents: $14,000 ($3.14)
Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($2.47)
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000 ($0.67)
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($0.67)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,380,000 ($757.68)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,100,000 ($694.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $841,000 ($188.52)
Regular Highways: $97,000 ($21.74)
Police Protection: $69,000 ($15.47)
Local Fire Protection: $15,000 ($3.36)
General - Other: $6,000 ($1.34)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,356,000 ($303.97)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,037,000 ($232.46)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $700,000 ($156.92)
General Local Government Support: $402,000 ($90.11)
Highways: $145,000 ($32.50)
All Other: $64,000 ($14.35)
- Tax - Property: $242,000 ($54.25)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $74,000 ($16.59)
Public Utilities Sales: $11,000 ($2.47)
Other License: $4,000 ($0.90)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.22)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $830,000 ($186.06)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,000 ($29.14)
5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,441 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.90% | | 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:
7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,992 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Tiptonville:
- KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
- 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.)
- KMIS (1050 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PORTAGEVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
- KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- KCRV (1370 AM; 1 kW; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tiptonville:
- KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
- WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
- WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
- WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KCRV-FM (105.1 FM; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
- KFEB (107.5 FM; CAMPBELL, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
- WQAK (105.7 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
- W202BG (88.3 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Tiptonville:
- WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Tiptonville, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Tennessee average:
- Fatal accident count: 120
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 40
- Fatalities: 132
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 308
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Tiptonville fatal accident list:
Jun 17, 2004 07:20 PM, Sr-21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 27, 1993 10:30 PM, Leveerd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Jan 22, 1992 07:99 PM, Mooringst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Jeffrey A Spence, Hwy 22 N (Lat: 36.383333 Lon: -89.474444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00253223
Registrant: Triax Cablevision Usa LP, 100 Fillmore St Ste 600, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 333-2424 - DALE D WAGNER, Hwy 22 N (Lat: 36.383333 Lon: -89.474444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Cole, Raywid & Braverman, LLP, 1919 Penn. Ave., Nw., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 659-9750, Email:
- Kim L Musselman, Hwy 22 N (Lat: 36.383333 Lon: -89.474444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Cole, Raywid & Braverman, LLP, 1919 Penn. Ave., Nw., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 659-9750, Email:
- Dale Bennett, Hwy 22 N (Lat: 36.383333 Lon: -89.474444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00132269
Registrant: Wood Tower LLC, 417 W. Reelfoot Ave., Union City, TN 38261, Phone: (731) 885-4792, Email:
- J. Keith Davidson, Hwy 22 N (Lat: 36.383333 Lon: -89.474444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00132269
Registrant: Wood Tower LLC, 417 W. Reelfoot Ave., Union City, TN 38261, Phone: (731) 885-4792, Email:
- Robert W Wood, Hwy 22 N (Lat: 36.383333 Lon: -89.474444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00710487
Registrant: Telecommunications Management LLC D/B/A Newwave Communications, One Montgomery Plaza, 4th Floor, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 472-9500, Email:
- Hwy 22 N (Lat: 35.418889 Lon: -89.472778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00253223
Registrant: Triax Cablevision Usa LP, 100 Fillmore St Ste 600, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 333-2424
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Reelfoot Lake State Park (Lat: 36.351167 Lon: -89.392028), Call Sign: KFO813, Licensee ID: L00002923
Assigned Frequencies: 151.160 MHz, 151.160 MHz Grant Date: 04/20/2002, Expiration Date: 07/06/2012
Registrant: State Of Tennessee, 245 Blanton Ave, Nashville, TN 37210, Phone: (615) 741-0671, Fax: (615) 532-7515, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - TIPTONVILLE, South Court St (Lat: 36.377000 Lon: -89.465083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WEG773
Assigned Frequencies: 6765.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/23/2010, Expiration Date: 05/02/2020
Registrant: Gibson Electric Membership Corp., Trenton, TN 38382, Phone: (731) 562-1710, Fax: (731) 855-3944, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Mi 870.8 On E Bank Of Lower Ms River (Lat: 36.347278 Lon: -89.515361), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KPB633
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/24/2012
Registrant: Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN 55440-5606, Phone: (952) 742-6183, Fax: (952) 404-6240, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K5OTT, Previous Call Sign: WA4OXK, Licensee ID: L00841581
Grant Date: 11/16/2006, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017, Certifier: Ellis R Fant
Registrant: Ellis R Fant, 221 Ashby Dr, Tiptonville, TN 38079 - Call Sign: KA4AYC
Grant Date: 10/18/1994, Expiration Date: 10/18/2004, Cancellation Date: 10/19/2006
Registrant: Harold E Flowers, Rt 2, Tiptonville, TN 38079 - Call Sign: KG4DHQ, Licensee ID: L01488499
Grant Date: 05/04/2009, Expiration Date: 05/19/2019, Certifier: George E Morton Iii
Registrant: George E Morton Iii, 55 Pigeon Roost Rd, Tiptonville, TN 38079 - Call Sign: KR4XA, Previous Call Sign: KE4AYO, Licensee ID: L00791384
Grant Date: 01/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Dennis E Whitson
Registrant: Dennis E Whitson, 6580 State Rt 78 N, Tiptonville, TN 38079 - Call Sign: WA4SFG, Licensee ID: L00240640
Grant Date: 08/20/2003, Expiration Date: 11/09/2013, Certifier: Paul Miller Jr
Registrant: Paul Miller Jr, 210 Boyettes, Tiptonville, TN 38079
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Tiptonville, TN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 68 | 71.1 years |
| William | 48 | 73.7 years |
| Mary | 41 | 75.8 years |
| John | 36 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 36 | 74.7 years |
| Willie | 31 | 74.8 years |
| Charles | 22 | 69.2 years |
| Joe | 17 | 72.2 years |
| George | 17 | 68.4 years |
| Dorothy | 17 | 66.2 years |
| Most common last names in Tiptonville, TN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 47 | 73.0 years |
| Smith | 41 | 75.1 years |
| Moore | 25 | 70.6 years |
| Williams | 20 | 74.3 years |
| Parker | 18 | 73.3 years |
| Davis | 15 | 66.3 years |
| Taylor | 15 | 76.1 years |
| Johnson | 13 | 83.8 years |
| Whitson | 13 | 71.4 years |
| Haynes | 12 | 78.9 years |
| Businesses in Tiptonville, TN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | | |
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