County population in 2012: 13,650 (all rural); it was 14,332 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,926 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,377 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,564 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,102 (it was 998 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
32%
Land area: 361 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Grundy County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $390 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $372 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.7%
(29.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 59.7% for American Indian residents, 32.8% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 45 years old, American Indian residents: 47 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
25.8%
Whole state:
13.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grundy County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Grundy County: Camp Skymont (A), Marvin Chapel (B), Counter Pen (C), Pelham Valley Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grundy County include: Fairview Church (A), Providence United Methodist Church (B), Pelham United Methodist Church (C), Myers Hill Congregational Methodist Church (D), Morton Memorial United Methodist Church (E), Pelham Church of Christ (F), Paynes Cove Methodist Church (G), Hobbs HIll United Methodist Church (H), Sanders Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Summerfield Cemetery (1), Sanders Cemetery (2), Johnny Cemetery (3), Walker Cemetery (4), Swiss Colony Cemetery (5), Patrick Cemetery (6), Browns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Pond (A), Duck Pond (B), Patton Pond (C), Skymount Lake Number Two (D), Skymont Lake Number One (E), Carol Lake (F), Cumberland Mountain Lake (G), Parker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Creek (A), Joy Creek (B), Jonathan Creek (C), Johnson Creek (D), Jenkins Creek (E), Isham Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Holywater Creek (H), Henley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grundy County include: Savage Gulf State Natural Area (1), South Cumberland Recreation Area (2), Grundy Forest State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 244 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 55.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 99 (48% naturalized citizens)
Grundy County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 13
1990 to 1994: 9
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 17
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 26
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,360
One, attached: 30
Two: 124
3 or 4: 91
5 to 9: 73
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 1,579
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Grundy County with a mortgage: 1,240 (84 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,410
Here:
46.8% with mortgage
State:
66.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.97%
Here
32.0%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,582 Total congregations: 49
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents
1,372 (29.9%)
948 (20.7%)
498 (10.9%)
363 (7.9%)
309 (6.7%)
Congregations
7 (14.3%)
10 (20.4%)
10 (20.4%)
5 (10.2%)
1 (2.0%)
Name
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Episcopal Church
Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations
Other
Adherents
260 (5.7%)
220 (4.8%)
204 (4.5%)
145 (3.2%)
263 (5.7%)
Congregations
3 (6.1%)
2 (4.1%)
3 (6.1%)
1 (2.0%)
7 (14.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 103 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $103,090 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $809.59 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.90% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.49% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87,641 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.35% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.45% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,085 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.51 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.68% Corn for grain: 868 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 835 harvested acres Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Grundy County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Grundy County-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 78% 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 59.7 miles away from the county 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 51.8 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 85.5 miles away from the county center On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from Grundy County center On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the 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 84.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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: September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1568): October 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1568, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Chattanooga Complex Fire, Incident Period: November 3, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
Tennessee Cagle Mountain Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 13, 1999, 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 Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 28, 1997 to March 29, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1171): April 2, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1171, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
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
Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (36%)
Germany (14%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Taiwan (6%)
Cuba (5%)
El Salvador (5%)
Jamaica (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grundy County (%):
United States or American (60%)
Irish (10%)
English (7%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Swiss (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,868 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,006 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 83 (2%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 241 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Grundy County, Tennessee in 2000:
119 people in nursing homes
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other workers' dormitories
9 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Grundy County, Tennessee in 2010:
126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
44 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,697.
4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.63%
Tennessee average:
7.52%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.85% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,738 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($13,329 average AGI)
Grundy County:
1.79%
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:
5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,044 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.47%
Tennessee average:
6.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.02% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,308 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($7,736 average AGI)
Grundy County:
1.44%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Births per 1000 population in Grundy County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Grundy County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grundy County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,762 (2,023 aged, 739 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1266.430 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1389.650 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.85
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.22 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41.07
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.85
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,523
In family households: 11,663 (2,635 male householders, 1,159 female householders)
2,805 spouses, 3,757 children (3,441 natural, 89 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 522 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 161 other relatives, 297 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,860 (744 male householders (630 living alone)), 867 female householders (795 living alone)), 249 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 180 (170 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,667 2-persons, 960 3-persons, 675 4-persons, 316 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
98.2% of residents of Grundy County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,642,000 ($6543 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,215,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,809,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,508,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $977,000 Federal grants: $24,976,000 Federal procurement contracts: $405,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,968,000 ($460,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $97,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $563,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,721,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,052
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 913
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +3
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +148
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Grundy County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 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:
4.3
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 57
2000 to 2004: 272
1990 to 1999: 1,615
1980 to 1989: 832
1970 to 1979: 1,413
1960 to 1969: 748
1950 to 1959: 432
1940 to 1949: 396
1939 or earlier: 849
Rooms in houses/apartments in Grundy County, Tennessee
68% of Grundy County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Tennessee.
Grundy County:
67.7%
State average:
54.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12071
Northeast: 193
Midwest: 695
South: 1102
West: 126
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,400
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 Grundy County
41.0 years
38.0 years
(51.4%)
(48.6%)
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