Back to: Tennessee, Tennessee smaller cities, Tennessee smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Detached houses: $150,847Here:$150,847State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $71,176Here:$71,176State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $38,363Here:$38,363State:$141,233 Mobile homes: $60,520Here:$60,520State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,780Here:$37,780State:$46,838
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.3%
McCain (Republican): 59.3% Obama (Democratic): 39.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $507 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $404 (0.4%)
Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $496 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.
Cities in this county include: South Pittsburg, Jasper, Whitwell, Kimball, Powells Crossroads, Monteagle, New Hope, Orme, Whiteside.
Click to draw/clear Marion County borders
Notable locations in Marion County: Hales Bar Dam (A), Kellys Ferry (B), Hales Bar Resort and Marina (C), Mapleview Campsite (D), Mullins Cove Dock (E), Walkers Landing Boat Dock (F), Mullens Cove Checking Station (G), Camp Glancy (H), Lodge (I), Sides Place (J), Aetna (K), Pyburn Place (L), Sequatchie Valley Golf and Country Club (M), Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department (N), Whitwell Mountain Fire and Rescue (O), Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P), Suck Creek Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department (R), Sweetens Cove Volunteer Fire Department (S), Mullins Cove Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marion County include: Whiteside Baptist Church (A), Sequatchie First Baptist Church (B), Martin Springs Baptist Church (C), Mineral Springs Baptist Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Whitwell First Baptist Church (F), Red Hill United Methodist Church (G), Pyror Ridge Methodist Church (H), Amazing Grace Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hornbeak Cemetery (1), Tate Cemetery (2), Teague Cemetery (3), Trussell Cemetery (4), Turner Cemetery (5), Walden Cemetery (6), Jumpoff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cummings Lake (A), Bennett Lake (B), Red Pond (C), Browns Lake (D), Davis Lake (E), Snake Pond (F), Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reservoir (G), Nickajack Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Looneys Creek (A), Long Branch (B), Little Indian Creek (C), Little Gizzard Creek (D), Bethel Creek (E), Laurel Creek (F), Kilgore Branch (G), Kern Branch (H), Jumpoff Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marion County include: Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Ma (1), Prentice-Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area (2), Maple View Public Use Area (3), Marion County Park (4), Running Water Public Use Area (5), Blowing Spring Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Marion County: Hales Bar Dam (A), Kellys Ferry (B), Hales Bar Resort and Marina (C), Mapleview Campsite (D), Mullins Cove Dock (E), Walkers Landing Boat Dock (F), Mullens Cove Checking Station (G), Camp Glancy (H), Lodge (I), Sides Place (J), Aetna (K), Pyburn Place (L), Sequatchie Valley Golf and Country Club (M), Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department (N), Whitwell Mountain Fire and Rescue (O), Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P), Suck Creek Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department (R), Sweetens Cove Volunteer Fire Department (S), Mullins Cove Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marion County include: Whiteside Baptist Church (A), Sequatchie First Baptist Church (B), Martin Springs Baptist Church (C), Mineral Springs Baptist Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Whitwell First Baptist Church (F), Red Hill United Methodist Church (G), Pyror Ridge Methodist Church (H), Amazing Grace Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hornbeak Cemetery (1), Tate Cemetery (2), Teague Cemetery (3), Trussell Cemetery (4), Turner Cemetery (5), Walden Cemetery (6), Jumpoff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cummings Lake (A), Bennett Lake (B), Red Pond (C), Browns Lake (D), Davis Lake (E), Snake Pond (F), Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reservoir (G), Nickajack Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Looneys Creek (A), Long Branch (B), Little Indian Creek (C), Little Gizzard Creek (D), Bethel Creek (E), Laurel Creek (F), Kilgore Branch (G), Kern Branch (H), Jumpoff Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Marion County include: Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Ma (1), Prentice-Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area (2), Maple View Public Use Area (3), Marion County Park (4), Running Water Public Use Area (5), Blowing Spring Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Grundy County , Hamilton County , Jackson County, Alabama , Dade County, Georgia , Sequatchie County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 763 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 139 (32% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.6%
Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 3,207 (212 second mortgage, 198 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,690
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Marion County (%):
5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,808 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.80% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,500 average AGI) 2.94% relocated from other states ($17,310 average AGI)Marion County:2.94%Tennessee average:3.80%
4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.88% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,414 average AGI) 2.02% relocated to other states ($12,586 average AGI)Marion County:2.02%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,428 (3,360 aged, 1,068 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
6,553 spouses, 7,821 children (6,973 natural, 201 adopted, 647 stepchildren), 683 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 343 other relatives, 460 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,672 2-persons, 2,158 3-persons, 1,556 4-persons, 559 5-persons, 173 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,594 1-person, 221 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
97.9% of residents of Marion County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
Population growth in Marion County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)
Year house built
65% of Marion 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, 50% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $1,770,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $782,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $402,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
Regular Highways: $1,842,000
General - Other: $1,630,000
Police Protection: $1,606,000
Correctional Institutions: $738,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $656,000
Central Staff Services: $553,000
Solid Waste Management: $511,000
General Public Buildings: $457,000
Health - Other: $384,000
Financial Administration: $354,000
Local Fire Protection: $204,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Libraries: $121,000
Air Transportation: $78,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Health - Other: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Education: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $452,000
Fines and Forfeits: $244,000
General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
Rents: $36,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,587,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,836,000
General - Other: $619,000
Regular Highways: $589,000
Police Protection: $141,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Highways: $2,047,000
All Other: $1,357,000
General Local Government Support: $699,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,262,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $174,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $170,000
Other License: $82,000
Other Selective Sales: $28,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.
