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Chester County

Population in July 2007: 10,840.
Males: 5,188  (47.9%)
Females: 5,652  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,128 (it was $34,937 in 2000)
West Chester:

$37,128
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,493

West Chester CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,742 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
West Chester:

$100,742
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $118,427; Detached houses: $133,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,496; In 2-unit structures: $112,330; Mobile homes: $47,816; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,478

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West Chester races chart
  • White alone - 9,071 (86.4%)
  • Black alone - 1,162 (11.1%)
  • Hispanic - 117 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 87 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 29 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 20 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 11 (0.1%)

Races in West Chester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in West Chester: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 139.9 square miles.

Population density: 77 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Chester:

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Chester CCD:

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

West Chester CCD:  0.6% ($443)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
West Chester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (18.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (75.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (449.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Henderson, TN (2.0 miles ), Finger, TN (2.3 miles ), Silerton, TN (2.8 miles) , Pinson, TN (3.0 miles ), Medon, TN (3.3 miles) , East Chester, TN (3.4 miles ), Bethel Springs, TN (3.4 miles ), Hornsby, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.40 N, Longitude: 88.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 731

West Chester household income distribution West Chester home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.7%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in West Chester, Tennessee

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Tornado activity:

West Chester-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/17/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the West Chester place center killed 6 people and injured 106 people and caused $10 million in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 tornado 17.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Chester-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 77% 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 94.0 miles away from the city 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 74.0 miles away from West Chester 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 78.6 miles away from the city 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 87.7 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 91.6 miles away from West Chester center
On 4/30/2003 at 04:56:22, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 14.7 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chester County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near West Chester:

  • MCNAIRY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SELMER, TN)
  • JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; JACKSON, TN)
  • BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 20 miles away; BOLIVAR, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Chester:

  • Lane College (about 18 miles; Jackson, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 18 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,716)
  • Union University (about 22 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,952)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 51 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • Bethel University (about 53 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 2,516)
  • The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 67 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,997)
  • University of North Alabama (about 71 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,338)

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Notable locations in West Chester: Magic Valley Industrial Park (A), Lake Placid Camp (B), Henderson Industrial Park (C), Chester County Fire Department / Deanburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 540 (D), Chester County Fire Department Headquarters (E), Chester County Fire Department / Hearn Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Station 530 (F), Chester County Fire Department / Masseyville Volunteer Fire Department Station 550 (G), Henderson Fire Department Station 2 (H), Henderson City Hall (I), Chester County Nursing Home (J), Chester County Courthouse (K), Henderson Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Chester include: Estes Church (A), Cool Springs Baptist Church (B), First Pentecostal Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Henderson Church of Christ (E), Little Hatchie Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G), Tillman Chapel (H), Antioch Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hunter Cemetery (1), Hurst Cemetery (2), Wamble Cemetery (3), Chester County Memorial Garden (4), Weaver Cemetery (5), Alexander Cemetery (6), Pleasant Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Thomas Lake (A), Smith Pond (B), Deanburg Hills Lake (C), Lake Placid (D), King Lake (E), Scott Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Right Fork Kise Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Webb Branch (D), Tar Creek (E), Sugar Creek (F), Melton Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Chester include: Memorial Park (1), Dixie Youth Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Chester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average.
City:

28.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.69
U.S.:

9.59


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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

14.1%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Chester, TN

People in group quarters in West Chester:

  • 935 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 136 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

West Chester compared to Tennessee 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Chester County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for West Chester (based on Chester County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.60%
Here50.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents58.3%22.4%14.4%2.6%2.3%
Congregations35.1%21.6%21.6%2.7%18.9%
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: 5
Chester County:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Chester County:

4.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Chester County:

30.9%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.3%
State:

13.5%

8.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.96%
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  2.16% ($31,432 average AGI)
from McNairy County, TN  0.70% ($28,000)
from Henderson County, TN  0.47% ($30,625)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.54%
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  2.07% ($30,838 average AGI)
to McNairy County, TN  0.77% ($31,410)
to Henderson County, TN  0.65% ($31,303)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Chester:

  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDTM (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMER, TN; Owner: RADIO STATION WDTM, INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Chester:

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

TV broadcast stations around West Chester:

  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • 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.)
  • W46CG (Channel 46; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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