Whitwell, Tennessee

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Population (year 2000): 1,660. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,598 (-3.7% change)

Males: 759	(45.7%)
Females: 901	(54.3%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 37397.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,800 (it was $25,458 in 2000)

Whitwell	$24,800
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,100 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Whitwell	$67,100
Tennessee:	$114,000

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Races in Whitwell:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Black (2.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), English (22.6%), Irish (8.3%), German (3.3%), Dutch (3.2%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1956

Elevation: 675 feet

Land area: 3.32 square miles.

Population density: 482 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Whitwell

High school or higher: 49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitwell city

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 14.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Whitwell, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whitwell to the number of sex offenders is 229 to 1.

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

Whitwell:	0.4% ($274)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (20.2 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (108.1 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (482.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Powells Crossroads, TN (2.7 miles ), Jasper, TN (11.3 miles ), Palmer, TN (11.4 miles ), Fairmount, TN (12.9 miles ), Signal Mountain, TN (13.0 miles ), Whiteside, TN (13.3 miles ), Gruetli-Laager, TN (14.1 miles ), Center Point, TN (14.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,800
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $46,600
1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $39,300
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $78,700
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $33,400
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,800
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,800
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,600
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,400

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Latitude: 35.20 N, Longitude: 85.52 W

Area code: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+2.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (14%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Crime in Whitwell by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.6
Assaults	24	23	14	10	12	9
per 100,000	1432.8	1359.3	850.0	606.8	736.6	554.2
Burglaries	15	23	33	21	14	19
per 100,000	895.5	1359.3	2003.6	1274.3	859.4	1170.0
Thefts	66	66	35	45	40	50
per 100,000	3940.3	3900.7	2125.1	2730.6	2455.5	3078.8
Auto thefts	14	9	13	17	8	8
per 100,000	835.8	531.9	789.3	1031.6	491.1	492.6
Arson	1	5	1	1	1	0
per 100,000	59.7	295.5	60.7	60.7	61.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	573.7	565.6	458.4	402.3	345.0	373.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.12
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Whitwell, Tennessee

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Whitwell-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the Whitwell city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitwell:

GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; JASPER, TN)
MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA (about 18 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitwell, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitwell:

LOVELL FIELD (about 25 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 64 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
SMYRNA (about 89 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitwell:

MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 12 miles; JASPER, TN; ID: APT)
DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 25 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: 1A0)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 26 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID: UOS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitwell:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 19 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
LEE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)

Public high school in Whitwell:

Whitwell High School (Students: 365; Location: 200 Tiger Trail; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 54)

Public elementary/middle schools in Whitwell:

Whitwell Elementary (Students: 627; Location: 150 Tiger Trail; Grades: KG-4; Our rating: 52)
Whitwell Middle School (Students: 391; Location: 1130 Main Street; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 53)

Library in Whitwell:

ORENA HUMPHREYS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,991; Location: 900 MAIN ST., SUITE 1; 13,887 books; 152 audio materials; 1,061 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Whitwell: Orena Humphreys Public Library (A), Whitwell City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Whitwell include: Morning Star Baptist Church (A), Whitwell United Methodist Church (B), Whitwell Cumberland Presbyterian Church (C), Whitwell Church of Christ (D), Whitewell Church of God (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

GRIFFITH CREEK UTILITY DIST (Population served: 1175, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.4%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.3%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Whitwell 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 below 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.
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 Whitwell (2007 data):

Citizens Tri-County Bank: Whitwell Branch at 14087 Highway 28 North, branch established on 1994-05-09. 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.
Regions Bank: Whitwell Branch at 13165 Highway 28, branch established on 1980-06-23. 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 State Bank: Whitwell Branch at 12500 Highway 28, branch established on 2003-04-21. 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: Whitwell Branch at State Highway 28, branch established on 1971-02-22. 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	4	$7,441	$22,323	2	$1,897
Police - Other	2	$5,471	$32,826	1	$759
Other Government Administration	4	$9,024	$27,072	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$9,704	$23,290	1	$1,503
Totals for Government	15	$31,640	$25,312	4	$4,160

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 Whitwell:

WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitwell:

WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, 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)
WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Whitwell:

WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)

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