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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 1,550.
Males: 772  (49.8%)
Females: 778  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37391


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,276 (it was $21,779 in 2000)
Turtletown:  $26,276
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,694 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
Turtletown:  $83,694
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,670; Detached houses: $132,771; Townhouses or other attached units: $30,617; Mobile homes: $46,639; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $162,500
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Races in Turtletown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Turtletown: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1520 feet

Land area: 54.9 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Turtletown

  • High school or higher: 54.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turtletown CCD

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Turtletown:  0.6% ($316)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Turtletown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (52.9 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (94.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (498.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ducktown, TN (2.7 miles ), Copperhill, TN (3.1 miles ), McCaysville, GA (3.2 miles ), Mineral Bluff, GA (3.8 miles ), Higdon-Mobile, GA (3.8 miles ), Tellico Plains, TN (4.1 miles ), Etowah, TN (4.2 miles ), Murphy, NC (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.13 N, Longitude: 84.34 W

Turtletown household income distribution Turtletown home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (20%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (33%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)



Turtletown-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Turtletown place center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 30.7 miles away from the place center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Turtletown:
  • COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; COPPERHILL, TN)
  • MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; MURPHY, NC)
  • WOODS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ETOWAH, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Turtletown, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turtletown:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 55 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)

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Notable locations in Turtletown: The Loop (A), Buck Bald Lookout (B), Mountain Spur (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Turtletown include: Croft Chapel (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Turtletown Baptist Church (D), Maple Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Neal Chapel Cemetery (1), Brock Cemetery (2), Threewit Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Spurling Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jenkins Grave Branch (A), Watertank Branch (B), West Fork Hiwassee River (C), Land Branch (D), Hall Creek (E), Shadwick Branch (F), Negro Creek (G), Cold Spring Gap Branch (H), Bear Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Turtletown Post Office (A), Farner Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

COPPER BASIN UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 2352, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Turtletown, TN



Turtletown compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age below 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Turtletown

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents86.9%4.7%4.7%1.3%2.4%
Congregations71.0%8.1%8.1%4.8%8.1%
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.


7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
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 Bradley County, TN  2.52% ($27,161 average AGI)
from McMinn County, TN  0.75% ($25,976)
from Fannin County, GA  0.57% ($25,000)


7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
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 Bradley County, TN  2.81% ($29,869 average AGI)
to Fannin County, GA  0.90% ($20,592)
to McMinn County, TN  0.90% ($28,408)


Strongest AM radio stations in Turtletown:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKRK (1320 AM; 5 kW; MURPHY, NC; Owner: RADFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Turtletown:
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • WCNG (102.7 FM; MURPHY, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYGO (99.5 FM; MADISONVILLE, TN; Owner: MAJOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJSQ (101.7 FM; ATHENS, TN; Owner: JAMES C. SLIGER)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WCLE-FM (104.1 FM; CALHOUN, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • WLOD-FM (98.3 FM; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WOCE (93.1 FM; BENTON, TN; Owner: LB RADIO OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC)
  • W250AJ (97.9 FM; COPPERHILL, TN; Owner: JOHN REYNOLDS)

TV broadcast stations around Turtletown:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPDP-LP (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB4IQM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00264879
    Grant Date: 09/17/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Certifier: Norman R Boyce Jr
    Registrant: Norman R Boyce Jr, 448 Prince Road, Turtletown, TN 37391
  • Call Sign: KD4OPO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/01/1992, Expiration Date: 12/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2004
    Registrant: Wayne E Hall, Rt 1 Box 1114, Turtletown, TN 37391
  • Call Sign: KS4WZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00304872
    Grant Date: 01/08/2007, Expiration Date: 03/26/2017, Certifier: Michael D Smith
    Registrant: Michael D Smith, 2708 Highway 68 North, Turtletown, TN 37391
  • Call Sign: KT4IP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00304871
    Grant Date: 02/18/2005, Expiration Date: 05/18/2015, Certifier: Shirley K Smith
    Registrant: Shirley K Smith, P O Box 203, Turtletown, TN 37391
  • Call Sign: KG4ZQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00670580
    Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013, Certifier: Steven D Allen
    Registrant: Steven D Allen, 1854 Kimsey Dairy Rd., Turtletown, TN 37391


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5694B , Serial Number: 33694, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 08/28/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Howard H Ray, 334 Carruth Rd, Turtletown, TN 37391, Other Owners: Daniel A Williams


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Turtletown, TN

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