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Cheatham County, Tennessee (TN)



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Cheatham County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 38,603 (7% urban, 93% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,766
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,112
% of renters here:  16%
State:  30%
Land area: 303 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 128 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Construction (12.9%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Cheatham County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cheatham County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 17,981  (50.1%)
Females: 17,931  (49.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,451
County population in 2003: 37,321
Jobs in 2003: 7,791

Cheatham County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 20,024
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Cheatham County:  2.8 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,005 ($45,836 in 2000)
This county  $49,005
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,854
Cheatham County  $140,854
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $588
Institutionalized population: 373
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cheatham County in 2000: $947


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 109
  • Thefts: 322
  • Auto thefts: 74

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 58
  • Burglaries: 118
  • Thefts: 309
  • Auto thefts: 85

Cheatham County races chart


Cheatham County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 190 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2001: 202 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2002: 255 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2003: 198 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2004: 237 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2005: 246 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2006: 287 buildings, average cost: $173,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Cheatham County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $735 (0.7%)

Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cheatham County is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ashland City, Pleasant View, Kingston Springs, Pegram.

Neighboring counties: Davidson County , Dickson County , Montgomery County , Robertson County , Williamson County .


Cheatham County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cheatham County: Interstate West (A), Stones Landing (B), Pond Creek Landing (C), Newtons Landing (D), Bethany Hills Camp (E), Edwards Landing (F), Baxters Landing (G), Doubledays Landing (H), Stumps Landing (I), Fambroughs Landing (J), Cochran Community Center (K), Shearons Landing (L), Miles Landing (M), Hegwood Landing (N), Crockets Landing (O), Sweet Home Community Center (P), Camp Dogwood (Q), Hoopers Landing (R), Dodge Landing (S), Ashland City Dock (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cheatham County include: Chapel Hill Church (A), Cheap Hill Church of Christ (B), Clifton Church (C), Sams Creek Church (D), Craggie Hope United Methodist Church (E), Pond Creek Church (F), Paines Chapel (G), Oakwood Church (H), Oaklawn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Eatherly-Stewart Cemetery (1), Hagewood Cemetery (2), Gupton Cemetery (3), Barton Cemetery (4), Batts Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Williams-Shearon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Craig Lake (A), Price Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Raccoon Creek (A), Little Marrowbone Creek (B), Upper Twin Branch (C), Boston Hollow Branch (D), Long Creek (E), Venters Branch (F), Louise Creek (G), Vick Branch (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cheatham County include: Cheatham Damsite Tailwater Access Point (1), Big Bluff Creek Access Area (2), Harpeth River Bridge Access Point (3), Cheatham State Wildlife Management Area (4), Brush Creek Access Area (5), Lock A Recreation Area (6), Mayberry Branch Access Park (7), Dyson Ditch Wildlife Refuge (8), Cheatham Damsite Access Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 989
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 412 (59% naturalized citizens)

Cheatham County:  1.1%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 95
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1985 to 1989: 32
  • 1980 to 1984: 30
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 65
  • 1965 to 1969: 79

Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 27.4%

Cheatham County marital status for males

Cheatham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,486
  • One, attached: 185
  • Two: 154
  • 3 or 4: 143
  • 5 to 9: 82
  • 10 to 19: 88
  • 20 or more: 53
  • Mobile homes: 2,304
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Cheatham County with a mortgage: 5,845 (502 second mortgage, 547 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,899


Agriculture in Cheatham County
Average size of farms: 108 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11299
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $293.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9491
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30278
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Corn for grain: 591 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 236 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3230 harvested acres
Vegetables: 42 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 22 acres

Cheatham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 101 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/27/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (23%)
  • Costa Rica (14%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Guatemala (5%)
  • Italy (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Cheatham County:



  • United States or American (36%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Cheatham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 14,227 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 3,007 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 50 (0%)
  • Walked: 117 (1%)
  • Other means: 178 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 406 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Cheatham County, Tennessee
  • 241 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,298.

9.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,538 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.45%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.17% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($28,449 average AGI)
2.27% relocated from other states ($9,088 average AGI)
Cheatham County:  2.27%
Tennessee average:  3.80%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Davidson County, TN  3.94% ($36,333 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TN  0.63% ($36,733)
from Robertson County, TN  0.52% ($35,676)
from Dickson County, TN  0.43% ($36,586)
from Sumner County, TN  0.31% ($34,476)
from Rutherford County, TN  0.27% ($35,405)
from Williamson County, TN  0.24% ($54,091)


8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.90%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.97% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($26,836 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($7,856 average AGI)
Cheatham County:  1.92%
Tennessee average:  2.97%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Davidson County, TN  2.90% ($29,987 average AGI)
to Dickson County, TN  0.70% ($35,242)
to Robertson County, TN  0.69% ($39,591)
to Montgomery County, TN  0.57% ($30,117)
to Williamson County, TN  0.44% ($49,433)
to Sumner County, TN  0.41% ($39,339)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.30% ($29,073)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1



Births per 1000 population in Cheatham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Cheatham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cheatham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,855 (3,037 aged, 818 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 35,515
  • In family households: 32,303 (7,977 male householders, 2,241 female householders)
    8,489 spouses, 11,169 children (9,893 natural, 287 adopted, 989 stepchildren), 737 grandchildren, 236 brothers or sisters, 214 parents, 519 other relatives, 721 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,212 (1,356 male householders (1,046 living alone)), 1,295 female householders (1,136 living alone)), 561 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 397 (370 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,010 2-persons, 2,589 3-persons, 2,281 4-persons, 887 5-persons, 353 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,182 1-person, 403 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

7,252 married couples with children.
1,675 single-parent households (541 men, 1,134 women).

96.9% of residents of Cheatham County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 61% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $126,799,000 ($3334 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,902,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,107,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,918,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $124,000
Federal grants: $23,308,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,867,000 ($724,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,475,000 ($1,745,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,020,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,804,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,213,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,472
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,483
Here:  38 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +56
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,704
Here:  +44 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Cheatham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 621
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,886
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,818
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,111
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,822
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,319
  • 1950 to 1959: 733
  • 1940 to 1949: 311
  • 1939 or earlier: 887


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheatham County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 68
  • 3 rooms: 267
  • 4 rooms: 945
  • 5 rooms: 3,091
  • 6 rooms: 2,989
  • 7 rooms: 1,659
  • 8 rooms: 953
  • 9 or more rooms: 777


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheatham County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 228
  • 4 rooms: 733
  • 5 rooms: 596
  • 6 rooms: 263
  • 7 rooms: 138
  • 8 rooms: 65
  • 9 or more rooms: 27


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cheatham County:

  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 264
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,964
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,820
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,418
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 283


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheatham County:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 236
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,055
  • 3 bedrooms: 721
  • 4 bedrooms: 52
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 40


Cars and other vehicles available in Cheatham County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 401
  • 1 vehicle: 1,897
  • 2 vehicles: 5,240
  • 3 vehicles: 2,194
  • 4 vehicles: 746
  • 5 or more vehicles: 288


Cars and other vehicles available in Cheatham County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 167
  • 1 vehicle: 876
  • 2 vehicles: 782
  • 3 vehicles: 224
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16

58% of Cheatham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Tennessee.

Cheatham County:  57.6%
State average:  54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25806
  • Northeast: 1025
  • Midwest: 3429
  • South: 4206
  • West: 874

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (72%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 307
Here:  6.5%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 183
Here:  8.7%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 211
Here:  26.0%
Tennessee:  22.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Cheatham County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $6,398,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,430,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $748,000
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $32,000
  • Construction - General: $1,345,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $289,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $36,329,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,400,000
    Regular Highways: $2,075,000
    Police Protection: $1,332,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,150,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $894,000
    Financial Administration: $805,000
    Central Staff Services: $796,000
    General - Other: $729,000
    Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    Fire Protection: $390,000
    General Public Buildings: $310,000
    Libraries: $108,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,741,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,425,000
    Health: $34,000
    Natural Resources: $25,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $325,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $30,392,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,481,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,658,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $27,614,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,422,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,967,000
    Other, NEC: $717,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $364,000
    Interest Earnings: $268,000
    Property Sale Other: $231,000
    Rents: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $897,000
    General - Other: $310,000
    Regular Highways: $145,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    Judicial: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,673,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,492,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,742,000
    Highways: $1,796,000
    All Other: $625,000
    General Support: $468,000
    Health & Hospitals: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,324,000
    Total General Sales: $3,481,000
    NEC: $2,371,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,576,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $209,000
    Other Selective Sales: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,210,000

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