Whitwell, Tennessee

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Population in July 2008: 1,603. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 732	(45.7%)
Females: 871	(54.3%)

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

Zip codes: 37397.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,715 (it was $25,458 in 2000)

Whitwell:	$30,715
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,575

Whitwell:	$16,575
Tennessee:	$23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,519 (it was $58,700 in 2000)

Whitwell:	$88,519
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,822; Detached houses: $114,987; Townhouses or other attached units: $61,234; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,994; Mobile homes: $27,612
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Races in Whitwell:

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

2008 cost of living index in Whitwell: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 483 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:	0.5% ($274)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (17.7 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (96.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Powells Crossroads, TN (1.5 miles ), Jasper, TN (3.2 miles ), Fairmount, TN (3.3 miles ), Signal Mountain, TN (3.3 miles ), Palmer, TN (3.4 miles ), Walden, TN (3.5 miles ), Center Point, TN (3.5 miles ), Tracy City, TN (3.6 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
2008: 1 building, cost: $53,000

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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	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.6	62.9
Assaults	24	23	14	10	12	9	4
per 100,000	1432.8	1359.3	850.0	606.8	736.6	554.2	251.7
Burglaries	15	23	33	21	14	19	10
per 100,000	895.5	1359.3	2003.6	1274.3	859.4	1170.0	629.3
Thefts	66	66	35	45	40	50	45
per 100,000	3940.3	3900.7	2125.1	2730.6	2455.5	3078.8	2832.0
Auto thefts	14	9	13	17	8	8	6
per 100,000	835.8	531.9	789.3	1031.6	491.1	492.6	377.6
Arson	1	5	1	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	59.7	295.5	60.7	60.7	61.4	0.0	62.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	573.7	565.6	458.4	402.3	345.0	373.8	256.8

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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, Tennessee average temperatures

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Whitwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Whitwell city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Whitwell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from Whitwell center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Whitwell center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.4 miles away from Whitwell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitwell:

GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; JASPER, TN)
MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA (about 16 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitwell, TN

Airports and Heliports located in Whitwell:

Matthews Airport (Runways: 1)
Whitwell Medical Center Heliport

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Operable nuclear power plants near Whitwell:

20 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitwell:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 17 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
LEE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)

Public high school in Whitwell:

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

Public elementary/middle schools in Whitwell:

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

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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 2007:

This city:	16.3%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitwell, TN

Whitwell compared to Tennessee state average:

Whitwell, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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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 (2009 data):

First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee: Whitwell Branch at State Highway 28, branch established on 1971-02-22. Info updated 2008-10-30: Bank assets: $642.7 mil, Deposits: $562.0 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First Volunteer Corporation
Citizens State Bank: Whitwell Branch at 12500 Highway 28, branch established on 2003-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.4 mil, Deposits: $57.1 mil, headquarters in Jasper, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: General Bancshares, Inc.
Peoples State Bank of Commerce: Whitwell Branch at 13165 Highway 28, branch established on 1980-06-23. Info updated 2008-06-11: Bank assets: $238.3 mil, Deposits: $193.2 mil, headquarters in Nolensville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Citizens Tri-County Bank: Whitwell Branch at 14087 Highway 28 North, branch established on 1994-05-09. Info updated 2006-09-21: Bank assets: $485.9 mil, Deposits: $428.9 mil, headquarters in Dunlap, TN, positive income, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Sequatchie Valley Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Whitwell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Whitwell

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents	48.0%	15.9%	15.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Congregations	20.0%	18.7%	18.7%	16.0%	10.7%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Congregations	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	6.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	4	$8,933	$26,799	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$11,883	$28,519	1	$784
Police - Other	3	$6,569	$26,276	1	$1,003
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$1,448
Water Supply	6	$15,465	$30,930	2	$1,444
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,471	$29,652	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$45,321	$28,624	6	$4,679

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.)
WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, 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.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT 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)
WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, 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.)
WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)

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.)
W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY 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)

Whitwell, Tennessee:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Tennessee average:

Fatal accident count: 115
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
Fatalities: 126
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Whitwell fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,153,000
Total average daily traffic: 31,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,208
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 54,256

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Edward G Roach, County Road 146/283, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Ray French, 7212 Highway 28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
DANNY W KIRKENDOLL, Suck Creek Mtn., Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 79.9 m
Registrant: Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative, 512 Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg, TN 37380, Phone: (423) 837-8605, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 520 Fish Branch Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

110 E Spring Ave, Call Sign: KWI650, Licensee ID: L00807957
Assigned Frequencies : 37.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2004, Expiration Date: 04/24/2014
Registrant: City Of Whitwell, 110 E Spring Ave, Whitwell, TN 37397, Phone: (423) 658-5151, Fax: (423) 658-2397
Suck Creek Mtn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 79.9 m, Call Sign: WPGI249
Assigned Frequencies : 155.385 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2005, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015, Certifier: Jeffrey Roberts
Registrant: New Wave Licensing Services Inc., 517 Sachs Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Fax: (717) 334-4739, Email:
Turner Rd East Off Hwy 27, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPGN920
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/2004, Expiration Date: 02/14/2015
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Whitwell)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: AEROMOT AMT-200S (Glider, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 135XS , Serial Number: 200135, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/2002
Registrant (Individual): John M Lawton, 306 Condra Rd, Whitwell, TN 37397
Aircraft: LAWTON JOHN M EUROPA XS (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 245E , Serial Number: A-245, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/2006
Registrant (Individual): John M Lawton, 306 Condra Rd, Whitwell, TN 37397
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 73929 , Serial Number: 17267753, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Independent Inc, C/O Tyler Freeman / 2566 Mullins Cove Rd, Whitwell, TN 37397

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 50
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Whitwell

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