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Lake County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 7,583 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,447
Renter-occupied apartments: 963
% of renters here:  40%
State:  30%
Land area: 163 sq. mi.
Water area: 30.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  23.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Public administration (13.3%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Lake County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.2%)
  • Black (31.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 4,785  (60.2%)
Females: 3,169  (39.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,401
County population in 2003: 7,871
Jobs in 2003: 1,827

Lake County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 2,728
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

Average household size:
Lake County:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,516 ($21,995 in 2000)
This county  $23,516
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,426
Lake County  $68,426
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $287
Institutionalized population: 2,278
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lake County in 2000: $601


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 3

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 2

Lake County races chart


Lake County, TN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Tennessee:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $382 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $382 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: Tiptonville, Ridgely.

Neighboring counties: Dyer County , Fulton County, Kentucky , Fulton County, Kentucky , Obion County , New Madrid County, Missouri , Pemiscot County, Missouri .


Lake County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lake County: Powell Landing (A), Fritz Landing (B), Goochs Camp (C), Goochs Landing (D), Bessie Landing (E), Crenshaw Landing (F), Rays Camp (G), Race Track (H), Middle Landing (I), Cates Landing (J), Calhoun Boat Dock (K), Lovells Boat Dock (L), Reelfoot Landing (M), Mavity Landing (N), Compromise Landing (O), Bryants Camp (P), Darnall Landing (Q), Cherokee Landing (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake County include: Cottonwood Church (A), Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Crocketts Chapel (D), Cronanville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (E), Phillippy Baptist Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Keefe Church (H), Mooring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Davis Chapel Cemetery (1), New Haven Cemetery (2), Free Will Cemetery (3), Buckelew Cemetery (4), Burrus Cemetery (5), Parks Cemetery (6), Ridgely Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Katies Gourd (A), Staen Hole (B), Blue Basin (C), Reelfoot Lake (D), Starve Pond (E), Gray Duck Hole (F), Lake Isom (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Old Graveyard Slough (A), Black Bayou (B), Big Ronaldson Slough (C), Rock Branch (D), Pawpaw Creek (E), Toneys Chute (F), Brown Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake County include: Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge (1), Reelfoot Lake State Park (2), Reelfoot State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 205
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 56.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 43 (30% naturalized citizens)

Lake County:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 19
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 2

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%

Lake County marital status for males

Lake County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,819
  • One, attached: 60
  • Two: 180
  • 3 or 4: 181
  • 5 to 9: 108
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 or more: 91
  • Mobile homes: 266
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 544 (40 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 674


Agriculture in Lake County
Average size of farms: 1409 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $276280
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $209.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $221652
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $320380
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.24
Corn for grain: 11245 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8729 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10168 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 57995 harvested acres

Lake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Apparel (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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



  • Germany (37%)
  • Mexico (37%)
  • Cuba (14%)
  • Nicaragua (7%)
  • Peru (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lake County:



  • United States or American (33%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • African (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Lake County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,876 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 308 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 55 (2%)
  • Other means: 29 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 40 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Lake County, Tennessee
  • 2090 people in state prisons
  • 165 people in nursing homes
  • 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,017.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.99% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($14,873 average AGI)
1.91% relocated from other states ($8,578 average AGI)
Lake County:  1.91%
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 Dyer County, TN  1.74% ($20,800 average AGI)
from Obion County, TN  0.93% ($30,500)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,094 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($2,898 average AGI)
Lake County:  1.31%
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 Dyer County, TN  2.96% ($19,385 average AGI)
to Obion County, TN  1.31% ($24,043)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Births per 1000 population in Lake County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Lake County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lake County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,245 (963 aged, 282 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,677
  • In family households: 4,826 (1,173 male householders, 448 female householders)
    1,189 spouses, 1,584 children (1,427 natural, 55 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 229 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 82 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 851 (261 male householders (229 living alone)), 525 female householders (494 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,277 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 700 2-persons, 431 3-persons, 326 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 723 1-person, 61 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

754 married couples with children.
424 single-parent households (55 men, 369 women).

96.4% of residents of Lake County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $60,706,000 ($7929 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,815,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,202,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,961,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,371,000
Federal grants: $20,147,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,258,000 ($616,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,767,000 ($2,762,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $515,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $440,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,542,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 402
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 524
Here:  69 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -247
Here:  -33 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lake County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 27
  • 1995 to 1998: 148
  • 1990 to 1994: 255
  • 1980 to 1989: 396
  • 1970 to 1979: 496
  • 1960 to 1969: 441
  • 1950 to 1959: 383
  • 1940 to 1949: 269
  • 1939 or earlier: 301


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 39
  • 4 rooms: 218
  • 5 rooms: 470
  • 6 rooms: 324
  • 7 rooms: 180
  • 8 rooms: 99
  • 9 or more rooms: 105


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

  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 190
  • 4 rooms: 295
  • 5 rooms: 243
  • 6 rooms: 115
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


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

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 52
  • 2 bedrooms: 448
  • 3 bedrooms: 797
  • 4 bedrooms: 105
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 41


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake County:

  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 233
  • 2 bedrooms: 428
  • 3 bedrooms: 247
  • 4 bedrooms: 22
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


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

  • no vehicle: 44
  • 1 vehicle: 542
  • 2 vehicles: 621
  • 3 vehicles: 173
  • 4 vehicles: 60
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7


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

  • no vehicle: 223
  • 1 vehicle: 505
  • 2 vehicles: 186
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

59% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Tennessee.

Lake County:  58.6%
State average:  54.7%


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

  • This state: 6292
  • Northeast: 44
  • Midwest: 752
  • South: 750
  • West: 48

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (46%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:  3.5%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:  5.2%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:  9.8%
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)

Lake County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $577,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $211,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,153,000
    Regular Highways: $906,000
    General - Other: $713,000
    Police Protection: $392,000
    Health Services - Other: $381,000
    Corrections - Other: $277,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
    Central Staff Services: $183,000
    Financial Administration: $158,000
    General Public Buildings: $131,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
    Libraries: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $103,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $98,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
    Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,263,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,994,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $334,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $360,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $244,000
    Rents: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $227,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $173,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,952,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,822,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,617,000
    Highways: $1,178,000
    All Other: $846,000
    General Support: $142,000
    Health & Hospitals: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,541,000
    Total General Sales: $733,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $128,000
    Other Selective Sales: $43,000
    NEC: $37,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,579,000

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