County population in 2012: 11,698 (all rural); it was 11,086 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,935 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,782 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,527 Renter-occupied apartments: 969 (it was 777 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
32%
Land area: 195 sq. mi. Water area: 21.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Meigs County: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.1%), Retail trade (12.7%), Educational,health and social services (11.6%), Construction (11.3%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $464 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $425 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.3%
(23.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.3% for Black residents, 33.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.4% for American Indian residents, 53.2% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 42 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 49 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
18.3%
Whole state:
13.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meigs 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 Meigs County: M and M Dock (A), Center Point (B), Sams Dock (C), Cotton Port Marina and Campground (D), Moss Fishing Dock (E), NIRA Rod and Gun Club (F), Camp Oo-tah-nee-noh-chee (G), Euchee Dock (H), Powers Landing (I), Englerock Landing (J), Sewee Landing (K), Meigs County Emergency Services Fire Rescue Station 5 (L), Meigs County Emergency Services Fire Rescue Station 2 (M), Meigs County Emergency Services Fire Rescue Station 4 (N), Meigs County Emergency Services Fire Rescue Station 1 (O), Meigs County Emergency Services Fire Rescue Station 3 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Meigs County include: Ten Mile Methodist Church (A), East View Baptist Church (B), Five Point Church (C), Bethsadia Church (D), Walnut Grove Baptist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Methodist Church (F), Peak Chapel (G), Maple Grove Church (H), Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hornsby Chapel (1), Sullivan Cemetery (2), Howser Cemetery (3), Huff Cemetery (4), Hunter Cemetery (5), Hutsell Cemetery (6), Ingle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Judd Slough (A), Flag Pond (B), Cupp Lake (C), Mungers Pond (D), Chickamauga Lake (E), Edgemon Lake (F), Breeden Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Lewis Branch (B), Hutsell Branch (C), Hiwassee River (D), Hurricane Creek (E), Watts Creek (F), Wann Branch (G), Hardin Creek (H), Hale Hollow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Meigs County include: Meigs County Park (1), Blythe Ferry Goose Management Area (2), Bear Branch Access Area (3), Big Springs Access Area (4), Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge (5), Agency Creek Recreation Area (6), Campground on the Lakeshore (7), Armstrong Ferry Recreation Area (8), Foshee Pass Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 223 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 71 (83% naturalized citizens)
Meigs County:
0.6%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 3
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 16
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 27
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,055
One, attached: 17
Two: 81
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 33
10 to 19: 35
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 1,832
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60
Housing units in Meigs County with a mortgage: 906 (35 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 731
Here:
55.3% with mortgage
State:
66.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.71%
Here
44.7%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,957 Total congregations: 31
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Other
Adherents
3,556 (71.7%)
667 (13.5%)
528 (10.7%)
121 (2.4%)
85 (1.7%)
Congregations
14 (45.2%)
10 (32.3%)
3 (9.7%)
2 (6.5%)
2 (6.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 144 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,593 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $69.65 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.68% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.09% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,594 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.68% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.34% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,285 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.88% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.04 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.15% Corn for grain: 302 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 490 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Meigs County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/2/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Meigs County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 56% 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 85.2 miles away from the county center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 51.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.1 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 14.9 miles away from Meigs 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 35.7 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) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1456): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1456, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 9, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1441): November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1408): April 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 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
Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 4, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-424): April 4, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-424, Natural disaster type: Tornado
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Meigs County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (39%)
Panama (30%)
Spain (18%)
Canada (7%)
Mexico (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Meigs County (%):
United States or American (44%)
Irish (11%)
German (11%)
English (10%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,450 (79%)
Carpooled: 700 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 42 (1%)
Other means: 34 (1%)
Worked at home: 87 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
78 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
65 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
63 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,824.
10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,123 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.27%
Tennessee average:
7.52%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.88% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,793 average AGI)
3.39% relocated from other states ($11,330 average AGI)
Meigs County:
3.39%
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:
8.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,034 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.69%
Tennessee average:
6.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.98% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,520 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($5,514 average AGI)
Meigs County:
1.71%
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: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Births per 1000 population in Meigs County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Meigs County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Meigs County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,893 (1,395 aged, 498 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 677.7 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1063.740
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10.05 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34.31
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,625
In family households: 10,064 (2,521 male householders, 865 female householders)
2,636 spouses, 2,953 children (2,604 natural, 97 adopted, 252 stepchildren), 440 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 112 other relatives, 260 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,561 (697 male householders (560 living alone)), 603 female householders (529 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 128 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,650 2-persons, 785 3-persons, 553 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
97.0% of residents of Meigs County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,671,000 ($6393 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,265,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,244,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,770,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $160,000 Federal grants: $24,640,000 Federal procurement contracts: $466,000 ($118,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,392,000 ($2,022,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $342,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,197,000 Federal Government insurance: $324,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 735
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 602
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +451
Here:
+39 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Meigs County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 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:
4.5
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 212
2000 to 2004: 506
1990 to 1999: 1,353
1980 to 1989: 1,338
1970 to 1979: 1,035
1960 to 1969: 553
1950 to 1959: 181
1940 to 1949: 202
1939 or earlier: 318
Rooms in houses/apartments in Meigs County, Tennessee
58% of Meigs County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Tennessee.
Meigs County:
58.4%
State average:
54.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8287
Northeast: 259
Midwest: 919
South: 1258
West: 245
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $153,800
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 Meigs County
42.0 years
38.0 years
(47.2%)
(52.8%)
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