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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Retail trade (12.0%), Construction (11.6%).
Detached houses: $217,512Here:$217,512State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $288,520Here:$288,520State:$164,698 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,611Here:$102,611State:$140,531 Mobile homes: $72,277Here:$72,277State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $587,694Here:$587,694State:$46,838
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.7%
McCain (Republican): 63.4% Obama (Democratic): 35.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $769 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $521 (0.4%)
Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $572 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hickory Withe, Somerville, Oakland, Gallaway, Piperton, Moscow, Rossville, Williston, Braden, La Grange.
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Notable locations in Fayette County: Joyners Campground (A), Center Point (B), Taylor Chapel (C), Ames Plantation (D), Hickory Withe Fire Department (E), West Fayette Volunteer Fire (F), Northeast Fayette County Fire (G), Macon Volunteer Fire Department (H), North Fayette County Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fayette County include: Ewell Chapel (A), Feathers Chapel (B), Fondren Temple (C), Smith Chapel (D), Fredonia Church (E), Smyrna Church (F), Prospect Church (G), Spring Hill Church (H), Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Sales Cemetery (2), Hunter Cemetery (3), Sardis Cemetery (4), Tarpley Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Teague Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Lake (A), Catfish Lake Two (B), Scenic Lake (C), Lake Tia Khata (D), Lake Rooney (E), Log Cabin Lake (F), Herb Parsons Lake (G), Catfish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Howell Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Hargis Creek (D), Clay Branch (E), Lipsky Creek (F), Catron Creek (G), Cane Creek (H), Shepard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fayette County: Joyners Campground (A), Center Point (B), Taylor Chapel (C), Ames Plantation (D), Hickory Withe Fire Department (E), West Fayette Volunteer Fire (F), Northeast Fayette County Fire (G), Macon Volunteer Fire Department (H), North Fayette County Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fayette County include: Ewell Chapel (A), Feathers Chapel (B), Fondren Temple (C), Smith Chapel (D), Fredonia Church (E), Smyrna Church (F), Prospect Church (G), Spring Hill Church (H), Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Sales Cemetery (2), Hunter Cemetery (3), Sardis Cemetery (4), Tarpley Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Teague Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Lake (A), Catfish Lake Two (B), Scenic Lake (C), Lake Tia Khata (D), Lake Rooney (E), Log Cabin Lake (F), Herb Parsons Lake (G), Catfish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Howell Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Hargis Creek (D), Clay Branch (E), Lipsky Creek (F), Catron Creek (G), Cane Creek (H), Shepard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benton County, Mississippi , Hardeman County , Haywood County , Marshall County, Mississippi , Shelby County , Tipton County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 775 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 206 (67% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.7%
Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 3,885 (294 second mortgage, 384 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,779
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11.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,170 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.74% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($41,043 average AGI) 2.35% relocated from other states ($10,127 average AGI)Fayette County:2.35%Tennessee average:3.80%
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,699 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.73% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($24,032 average AGI) 2.02% relocated to other states ($11,667 average AGI)Fayette County:2.02%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,559 (2,808 aged, 751 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.3. This is less than state average.
6,198 spouses, 8,599 children (7,778 natural, 209 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 1,110 grandchildren, 427 brothers or sisters, 242 parents, 603 other relatives, 391 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,374 2-persons, 1,915 3-persons, 1,488 4-persons, 728 5-persons, 330 6-persons, 193 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,160 1-person, 231 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 7 6-persons.
97.9% of residents of Fayette County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
Population growth in Fayette County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $390,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $146,000
Regular Highways: $1,101,000
Solid Waste Management: $413,000
Parks & Recreation: $36,000
General Public Buildings: $22,000
Regular Highways: $2,616,000
Police Protection: $1,240,000
General - Other: $1,171,000
Corrections - Other: $884,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Financial Administration: $607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $606,000
Health Services - Other: $555,000
Solid Waste Management: $348,000
General Public Buildings: $188,000
Libraries: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $79,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Parks & Recreation: $63,000
Fire Protection: $36,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
Fire Protection: $233,000
Natural Resources: $45,000
Health: $21,000
Other NEC: $500,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $158,000
Other, NEC: $267,000
General Revenue, NEC: $694,000
Rents: $21,000
Regular Highways: $242,000
Fire Protection: $72,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Natural Resource - Other: $48,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Health - Other: $25,000
General - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Libraries: $2,000
Judicial: $1,000
Highways: $2,253,000
All Other: $898,000
General Support: $673,000
Total General Sales: $2,680,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,463,000
NEC: $344,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $80,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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