Lincoln County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lincoln County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 15,177	(48.4%)
Females: 16,163	(51.6%)

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Lincoln County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,957
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$341
State:	$503

Lincoln County:	$111,153
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $158,229

Here:	$158,229
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,028

Here:	$129,028
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $152,176

Here:	$152,176
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,773

Here:	$68,773
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,951

Here:	$250,951
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $48,504

Here:	$48,504
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,577

Here:	$65,577
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 92
• Burglaries: 177
• Thefts: 194
• Auto thefts: 36

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 79
• Burglaries: 179
• Thefts: 221
• Auto thefts: 30

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln 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 $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fayetteville, Petersburg, Belleview, Boonshill, Cash Point-Blanche, Flintville, Mulberry.

Neighboring counties: Bedford County , Franklin County , Giles County , Limestone County, Alabama , Madison County, Alabama , Marshall County , Moore County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lincoln County: Old Dam Ford (A), Fayetteville Golf And Country Club (B), Fayetteville Pumping Station (C), State Line (D), Milners Switch (E), Fayetteville Pumping Station (F), Harms Mill Hydroelectric Station (G), McBurg Community Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Park City Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Lincoln County include: Stony Point Church (A), Stewart Chapel (B), Cash Point Baptist Church (C), Lincoln Baptist Church (D), Smith Chapel (E), Chestnut Ridge Church (F), Christian Church (G), Simmons Chapel (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Kelso Cemetery (2), Hall Cemetery (3), Silvester Cemetery (4), Baggerly Cemetery (5), Zimmerman Cemetery (6), Young Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Timber Lake (A), Oakwood Acres Lake (B), Louis Lake (C), Lincoln Lake (D), Rambo Lake (E), Steelman Lake (F), Childress Lake (G), Carter Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Union Branch (A), Union Camp Ground Branch (B), Bradshaw Creek (C), Little Huckleberry Creek (D), Little Limestone Creek (E), Little Norris Creek (F), Gattistown Branch (G), Louse Creek (H), Jones Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Taft Post Office (A), Dellrose Post Office (B), Elora Post Office (C), Flintville Post Office (D), Kelso Post Office (E), Mulberry Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.5%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 943
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 278 (44% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,083
• One, attached: 232
• Two: 518
• 3 or 4: 278
• 5 to 9: 287
• 10 to 19: 33
• 20 or more: 80
• Mobile homes: 2,464
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 3,197 (258 second mortgage, 252 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,527

Here:	55.9% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 4.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 275 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 90% 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 70.1 miles away from Lincoln 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 33.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,636 (81%) Carpooled: 2,147 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Taxi: 27 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 99 (1%) Other means: 88 (1%) Worked at home: 390 (3%)

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,700 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.08% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($11,319 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($26,381 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	3.41%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Madison County, AL	1.24% ($54,298 average AGI)
from Franklin County, TN	0.38% ($25,000)
from Marshall County, TN	0.32% ($29,667)
from Limestone County, AL	0.23% ($31,500)
from Bedford County, TN	0.16% ($30,056)
from Giles County, TN	0.16% ($32,778)
from Coffee County, TN	0.14% ($27,125)

4.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.83%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.22% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($14,289 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($17,528 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.60%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Madison County, AL	1.24% ($31,823 average AGI)
to Franklin County, TN	0.36% ($29,488)
to Bedford County, TN	0.25% ($32,179)
to Giles County, TN	0.25% ($33,464)
to Limestone County, AL	0.21% ($25,208)
to Davidson County, TN	0.21% ($24,000)
to Coffee County, TN	0.19% ($39,864)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,710 (4,880 aged, 830 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,159 (7,334 male householders, 1,836 female householders)

  7,347 spouses, 8,908 children (7,937 natural, 171 adopted, 800 stepchildren), 768 grandchildren, 158 brothers or sisters, 169 parents, 256 other relatives, 383 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,710 (1,324 male householders (1,117 living alone)), 2,043 female householders (1,953 living alone)), 343 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 471 (279 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,236 2-persons, 2,214 3-persons, 1,791 4-persons, 656 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,070 1-person, 250 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 59% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $202,453,000 ($6299 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,967,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,198,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,860,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,516,000
Federal grants: $70,652,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,103,000 ($66,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,125,000 ($410,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,152,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,849,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,769,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

58% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Tennessee.

Lincoln County:	58.1%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 18986
• Northeast: 504
• Midwest: 1995
• South: 8831
• West: 518

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Here:	3.3%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	6.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	14.5%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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