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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Construction (11.4%).
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Fentress County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Fentress County, Tennessee:
Detached houses: $127,660Here: $127,660State: $188,120 Townhouses or other attached units: $68,657Here: $68,657State: $161,999 Mobile homes: $27,577Here: $27,577State: $44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500Here: $27,500State: $46,838
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.4%
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.
Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Morgan County , Overton County , Pickett County , Putnam County , Scott County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fentress County: Frogge Chapel (A), Hickory Corner (B), Wolf River (C), Riley Ford (D), Royal Blue (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fentress County include: Springs Chapel (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Center Belle Church (C), Clarkrange Baptist Church (D), Clarkrange Church (E), Clarkrange United Methodist Church (F), Shirley United Baptist Church (G), Cooper Chapel (H), Crossroads Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Livingston Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Clarkrange Cemetery (3), Wright Cemetery (4), Barger Cemetery (5), Wood Cemetery (6), Wolf River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Peggy Pond (A), Jamestown Reservoir (B), Gene Rogers Lake (C), Katron Sediment Basin Number One Reservoir (D), Mar-Jeanne Farm Lake (E), Old Jamestown Reservoir (F), Wispering Winds Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Branch (A), Bridge Creek (B), Galer Branch (C), Atkinson Branch (D), Gamble Branch (E), Little Crab Creek (F), Little Laurel Creek (G), Crooked Branch (H), Long Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fentress County include: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (1), Sergeant Alvin York Mill State Historic Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Wilder Post Office (A), Clarkrange Post Office (B), Grimsley Post Office (C), Pall Mall Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fentress County: Frogge Chapel (A), Hickory Corner (B), Wolf River (C), Riley Ford (D), Royal Blue (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fentress County include: Springs Chapel (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Center Belle Church (C), Clarkrange Baptist Church (D), Clarkrange Church (E), Clarkrange United Methodist Church (F), Shirley United Baptist Church (G), Cooper Chapel (H), Crossroads Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Livingston Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Clarkrange Cemetery (3), Wright Cemetery (4), Barger Cemetery (5), Wood Cemetery (6), Wolf River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Peggy Pond (A), Jamestown Reservoir (B), Gene Rogers Lake (C), Katron Sediment Basin Number One Reservoir (D), Mar-Jeanne Farm Lake (E), Old Jamestown Reservoir (F), Wispering Winds Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Branch (A), Bridge Creek (B), Galer Branch (C), Atkinson Branch (D), Gamble Branch (E), Little Crab Creek (F), Little Laurel Creek (G), Crooked Branch (H), Long Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fentress County include: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (1), Sergeant Alvin York Mill State Historic Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Wilder Post Office (A), Clarkrange Post Office (B), Grimsley Post Office (C), Pall Mall Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.6%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Fentress County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 2.4 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.
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Means of transportation to work
6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,377 average adjusted gross income)
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%
4.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,982 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,700
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Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $643,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $212,000
General Public Buildings: $918,000
Regular Highways: $500,000
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
Education: $40,000
Other NEC: $264,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,064,000
Other, NEC: $248,000
General Revenue, NEC: $294,000
Rents: $89,000
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
Highways: $2,106,000
All Other: $976,000
General Support: $504,000
Health & Hospitals: $73,000
Total General Sales: $1,951,000
Motor Vehicle License: $354,000
NEC: $214,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $185,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
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