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County population in July 2011: 17,958 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,294
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,399
% of renters here:

21%
State:

23%

Land area: 499 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fentress County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Construction (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Fentress County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 8,151  (49.0%)
Females: 8,474  (51.0%)

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Fentress County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fentress County:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,666 ($23,238 in 1999)
This county:

$26666
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $303 (lower quartile is $218, upper quartile is $404)
This county:

$303
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,279 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Fentress County:

$93,279
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,388 - $176,147

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $141,448
Here:

$141,448
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $75,345
Here:

$75,345
State:

$164,698

Mobile homes: $49,342
Here:

$49,342
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,176
Here:

$46,176
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $894
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $197

Institutionalized population: 143

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 126
  • Thefts: 164
  • Auto thefts: 26

Fentress County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Fentress County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Fentress County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 71.5%
Obama (Democratic): 27.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $327 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $337 (0.4%)


Fentress County household income distribution in 2009 Fentress County home values distribution


Fentress County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.5%
(26.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 47.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.1% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 44.0% for two or more races residents)

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

23.1%
Whole state:

13.5%

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

6.2%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fentress County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jamestown, Allardt, Clarkrange, Manson-Wolf River.

Fentress County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fentress County: Smith Dairy Farm (A), Conatser Dairy Farms (B), Frogge Chapel (C), Hickory Corner (D), Royal Blue (E), Wolf River (F), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Grimsley (G), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 Armathwaite (H), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 East Jamestown (I), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 Clarkrange (J), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 West Fentress (K), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 10 Double Top (L), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 12 Honey Creek / Mount Helen (M), Pickett State Park Fire Tower (N), Wolf River Fire Tower (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 Pall Mall (1), Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 Pall Mall Substation (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fentress County include: Fellowship Church (A), Clarkrange Baptist Church (B), Pine Haven Baptist Church (C), Round Mountain Baptist Church (D), Springs Chapel (E), Roanoke Church (F), Tenchtown Church (G), Banner Springs Freewill Baptist Church (H), Clarkrange United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Terry Cemetery (2), Scroggins Cemetery (3), Thompkin Cemetery (4), Shadow Cemetery (5), Sharp Place Cemetery (6), Upchurch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Peggy Pond (A), Wispering Winds Lake (B), Mar-Jeanne Farm Lake (C), Katron Sediment Basin Number One Reservoir (D), Gene Rogers Lake (E), Old Jamestown Reservoir (F), Jamestown Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lynn Branch (A), Lovely Spring Branch (B), Long Creek (C), Little Laurel Creek (D), Little Crab Creek (E), Laurel Branch (F), Back Creek (G), Yellow Creek (H), Johnson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fentress County include: Sergeant Alvin York Mill State Historic Area (1), Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Morgan County , Overton County , Pickett County , Putnam County , Scott County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.4%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 341
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 62 (71% naturalized citizens)

Fentress County:

0.4%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 11
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.6%

Fentress County marital status for males
Fentress County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,336
  • One, attached: 38
  • Two: 83
  • 3 or 4: 101
  • 5 to 9: 103
  • 10 to 19: 33
  • 20 or more: 118
  • Mobile homes: 1,764
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Fentress County with a mortgage: 1,621 (91 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,407

Here:

53.5% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.20%
Here42.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 7,015
Total congregations: 43

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) The Wesleyan Church
Adherents2,782 (39.7%)1,137 (16.2%)1,081 (15.4%)451 (6.4%)385 (5.5%)
Congregations9 (20.9%)10 (23.3%)9 (20.9%)1 (2.3%)3 (7.0%)
NameChurch of the NazareneLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents345 (4.9%)239 (3.4%)212 (3.0%)177 (2.5%)206 (2.9%)
Congregations2 (4.7%)1 (2.3%)2 (4.7%)1 (2.3%)5 (11.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fentress County - Jamestown, Allardt, Clarkrange, Manson-Wolf River

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Fentress County:

5.76 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.0%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fentress County:

12.3%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Fentress County:

Average size of farms: 139 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,221
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,109
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.95%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,728
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 34.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.17%
Corn for grain: 543 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,761 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Fentress County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 168 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fentress County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Fentress County center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 2011 to March 1, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1965): March 31, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1965, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1745): February 7, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1456): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1456, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 9, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1441): November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1408): April 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Cookeville Fire Complex, Incident Period: November 1, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1260): January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1197): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Fentress County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Apparel (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Colombia (29%)
  • United Kingdom (26%)
  • South Africa (18%)
  • Ireland (15%)
  • Germany (11%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fentress County (%):



  • United States or American (54%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Fentress County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,867 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 975 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 85 (1%)
  • Other means: 42 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 184 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fentress County, Tennessee:

  • 130 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,757.

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.21%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($14,359 average AGI)
3.25% relocated from other states ($16,018 average AGI)
Fentress County:

3.25%
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 Cumberland County, TN  0.74% ($21,175 average AGI)
from Putnam County, TN  0.35% ($33,737)
from Morgan County, TN  0.26% ($19,357)
from Overton County, TN  0.22% ($21,250)
from Pickett County, TN  0.19% ($14,900)


4.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.02% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($23,260 average AGI)
1.14% relocated to other states ($6,721 average AGI)
Fentress County:

1.14%
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 Cumberland County, TN  0.78% ($24,122 average AGI)
to Putnam County, TN  0.53% ($29,786)
to Overton County, TN  0.21% ($25,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Fentress County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Fentress County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fentress County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,504 (2,411 aged, 1,093 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.87
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 25565.41
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 417.080
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75656.46

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1159.740
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1317.090
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.83

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 6.18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34.97

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.66

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 177.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,471
  • In family households: 14,371 (3,820 male householders, 1,035 female householders)
    3,960 spouses, 4,820 children (4,290 natural, 73 adopted, 457 stepchildren), 285 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 138 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,100 (880 male householders (755 living alone)), 995 female householders (945 living alone)), 225 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 154 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,162 2-persons, 1,227 3-persons, 962 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,700 1-person, 140 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

98.4% of residents of Fentress County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 74% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $135,258,000 ($7946 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,957,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,200,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,361,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $185,000
Federal grants: $41,850,000
Federal procurement contracts: $552,000 ($77,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,111,000 ($1,968,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $243,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,841,000
Federal Government insurance: $470,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,031
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,132
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +639
Here:

+37 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Fentress County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 191
  • 2000 to 2004: 399
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,763
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,360
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,918
  • 1960 to 1969: 811
  • 1950 to 1959: 511
  • 1940 to 1949: 521
  • 1939 or earlier: 522
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fentress County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 158
  • 4 rooms: 912
  • 5 rooms: 1,678
  • 6 rooms: 1,152
  • 7 rooms: 719
  • 8 rooms: 320
  • 9+ rooms: 326
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 175
  • 4 rooms: 505
  • 5 rooms: 385
  • 6 rooms: 121
  • 7 rooms: 67
  • 8 rooms: 56
  • 9+ rooms: 32
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fentress County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 192
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,469
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,796
  • 4 bedrooms: 660
  • 5+ bedrooms: 170
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 251
  • 2 bedrooms: 635
  • 3 bedrooms: 375
  • 4 bedrooms: 85
  • 5+ bedrooms: 42
Cars and other vehicles available in Fentress County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 333
  • 1 vehicle: 1,601
  • 2 vehicles: 2,094
  • 3 vehicles: 887
  • 4 vehicles: 282
  • 5+ vehicles: 97
  • no vehicle: 260
  • 1 vehicle: 605
  • 2 vehicles: 430
  • 3 vehicles: 83
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5+ vehicles: 7

59% of Fentress County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Tennessee.

Fentress County:

59.1%
State average:

54.7%


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

  • This state: 13058
  • Northeast: 201
  • Midwest: 1499
  • South: 1595
  • West: 206

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fentress County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (31.5%)
  • Electricity (27.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.9%)
  • Wood (13.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)
  • Electricity (43.2%)
  • Utility gas (24.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.9%)
  • Wood (13.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
Here:

3.1%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

2.6%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

8.4%
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 (Noninst.)


Fentress County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,625,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $643,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $212,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,079,000
    General Public Buildings: $918,000
    Regular Highways: $500,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,723,000
    Regular Highways: $1,501,000
    Health Services - Other: $823,000
    Solid Waste Management: $813,000
    General - Other: $606,000
    Police Protection: $499,000
    Central Staff Services: $446,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $291,000
    Financial Administration: $241,000
    Corrections - Other: $149,000
    Fire Protection: $100,000
    General Public Buildings: $99,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
    Libraries: $65,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000
    Education: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $367,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $8,759,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,048,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $868,000
    Other NEC: $264,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,273,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,064,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $354,000
    Other, NEC: $248,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $397,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $294,000
    Rents: $89,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $456,000
    Regular Highways: $165,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Health - Other: $51,000
    Police Protection: $46,000
    Central Staff: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Judicial: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,762,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,772,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $11,000,000
    Highways: $2,106,000
    All Other: $976,000
    General Support: $504,000
    Health & Hospitals: $73,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,837,000
    Total General Sales: $1,951,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $354,000
    NEC: $214,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $185,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,143,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,099
  • Number of aged recipients: 145
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 954
  • Number of recipients under 18: 67
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 708
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 324
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 543
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 457


Fentress County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fentress County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Fentress County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James10069.7 years
William9372.9 years
Mary8174.9 years
John6976.4 years
Willie4576.5 years
Charles4373.6 years
Robert4071.2 years
George3371.6 years
Martha2681.9 years
Dorothy2676.0 years
Most common last names in Fentress County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Beaty15173.1 years
Smith14574.1 years
Wright10773.2 years
Crabtree10070.0 years
Stephens7175.0 years
Cooper7172.1 years
Choate6075.1 years
Conatser5973.7 years
Delk4971.0 years
Brown4869.7 years
Businesses in Fentress County, TN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1New Balance1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
McDonald's1

Fentress County on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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