Meigs County, Tennessee (TN)
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: 63 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational, health and social services (16.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 11,51693.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2722.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 2331.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1871.5%Two or more races
- 290.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 270.2%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 46.4 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 6,093 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 6,227 |  (50.5%) |
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| Meigs County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $51,703 ($29,354 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,703 |
| Tennessee: | $56,071 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $549 (lower quartile is $452, upper quartile is $676)
| This county: | $549 |
| State: | $716 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $156,780 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
| Meigs: | $156,780 |
| Tennessee: | $191,900 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,050Detached houses: $235,621
Here: $235,621 State: $260,661 Townhouses or other attached units: $458,948
Here: $458,948 State: $241,796 Mobile homes: $82,194
Here: $82,194 State: $90,685 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,939
Here: $12,939 State: $73,780
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $327
Institutionalized population: 128
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 27
- Burglaries: 86
- Thefts: 113
- Auto thefts: 24
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 44
- Burglaries: 87
- Thefts: 107
- Auto thefts: 18
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,100
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $72,100
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,100
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,200
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,300
- 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $126,100
- 2005: 60 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 2006: 111 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2007: 95 buildings, average cost: $153,000
- 2008: 63 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $175,600
- 2011: 28 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $177,700
- 2013: 27 buildings, average cost: $189,200
- 2014: 45 buildings, average cost: $210,300
- 2015: 45 buildings, average cost: $210,300
- 2016: 53 buildings, average cost: $212,800
- 2017: 36 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2019: 55 buildings, average cost: $200,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $658 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $671 (0.4%)
| Meigs County: | 15.4% |
| Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 46.4 years old
(Males: 45.7 years old, Females: 47.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.6 years old, Black residents: 40.1 years old, American Indian residents: 57.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 40.3 years old)
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.
Cities in this county include: Big Spring-East View, Ten Mile, Decatur.
Neighboring counties: Bernalillo County, New Mexico 
, Mohave County, Arizona , Chatham County, North Carolina 
, Sandoval County, New Mexico , Kershaw County, South Carolina 
, Laurens County, South Carolina , Valencia County, New Mexico , Duplin County, North Carolina , Lee County, North Carolina , Moore County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Tennessee: | 5.0% |
Current college students: 223
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 274 (106.8% naturalized citizens)
| Meigs County: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 902000 to 2009
- 291990 to 1999
- 61980 to 1989
- 291970 to 1979
- 27Before 1970
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: 3,815
- One, attached: 21
- Two: 33
- 3 or 4: 107
- 5 to 9: 4
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 or more: 4
- Mobile homes: 1,862
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 97
Housing units in Meigs County with a mortgage: 1,762 (74 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,245
| Here: | 33.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 58.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Meigs County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,516 | 21 |
| Mainline Protestant | 644 | 9 |
| Other | - | 1 |
| None | 5,593 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Meigs County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Meigs County: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Meigs County: | 11.6% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Meigs County: | 30.0% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.0% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Meigs County:
Average size of farms: 144 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Meigs County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 107% greater 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Meigs 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 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 7.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Meigs County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 264.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 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 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1568, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 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: 1456, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 09, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1441: November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 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 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Meigs County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,744 (81.5%)
- Carpooled: 204 (9.5%)
- Bus: 16 (0.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (1.3%)
- Walked: 11 (0.5%)
- Worked at home: 137 (6.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Production occupations (25%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Venezuela (28%)
- Spain (22%)
- Ethiopia (13%)
- Iraq (11%)
- Colombia (7%)
- Philippines (5%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
- American (41%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (5%)
- European (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Dutch (1%)
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
10.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,778 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.17% |
| Tennessee average: | 7.15% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.84% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($30,224 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($17,554 average AGI)
Meigs County: 2.33% Tennessee average: 3.48%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from McMinn County, TN |  2.09% ($34,163 average AGI) |
| from Bradley County, TN | 1.77% ($36,342) |
| from Hamilton County, TN | 1.48% ($47,639) |
| from Rhea County, TN | 0.56% ($41,870) |
8.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,852 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.21% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.95% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($32,387 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($7,465 average AGI)
Meigs County: 1.27% Tennessee average: 2.95%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to McMinn County, TN | 2.31% ($34,591 average AGI) |
| to Bradley County, TN | 1.46% ($30,186) |
| to Hamilton County, TN | 0.99% ($64,025) |
| to Rhea County, TN | 0.52% ($47,619) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,164 (1,516 aged, 648 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 294 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Meigs County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (336)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (146)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (45)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (37)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (25)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (24)
- Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,064
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,320- Male householders: 2,690 (730 living alone), Female householders: 2,353 (643 living alone)
2,781 spouses (2,777 opposite-sex spouses), 347 unmarried partners, (347 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,609 children (2,250 natural, 157 adopted, 204 stepchildren), 495 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 203 parents, 0 foster children, 274 other relatives, 375 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 107
Size of family households: 1,645 2-persons, 713 3-persons, 628 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,373 1-person, 250 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 39 6-persons.
1,482 married couples with children.
344 single-parent households (104 men, 240 women).
98.5% of residents of Meigs speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% 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 ($6,393 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 |
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: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Meigs County, Tennessee
- 3762014 or later
- 1412010 to 2013
- 1,4552000 to 2009
- 1,3191990 to 1999
- 1,0211980 to 1989
- 8411970 to 1979
- 3361960 to 1969
- 2501950 to 1959
- 891940 to 1949
- 1881939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meigs County, Tennessee
- 411 room
- 542 rooms
- 1033 rooms
- 4874 rooms
- 9985 rooms
- 9636 rooms
- 5397 rooms
- 4628 rooms
- 3269+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meigs County, Tennessee
- 181 room
- 212 rooms
- 1383 rooms
- 2534 rooms
- 3655 rooms
- 796 rooms
- 1347 rooms
- 438 rooms
- 69+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Meigs County, Tennessee
- 40no bedroom
- 871 bedroom
- 1,0122 bedrooms
- 2,1613 bedrooms
- 5504 bedrooms
- 955+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meigs County, Tennessee
- 17no bedroom
- 641 bedroom
- 4942 bedrooms
- 4153 bedrooms
- 244 bedrooms
- 535+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Meigs County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 108no vehicle
- 8121 vehicle
- 1,6262 vehicles
- 8783 vehicles
- 3414 vehicles
- 2365+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Meigs County in renter-occupied apartments
- 172no vehicle
- 4061 vehicle
- 3782 vehicles
- 683 vehicles
- 174 vehicles
- 225+ vehicles
87.8% of Meigs County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Tennessee.
| Meigs County: | 87.8% |
| State average: | 85.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8,412
- Other state: 3,546
- Northeast: 574
- Midwest: 1,062
- South: 1,588
- West: 315
- 80.1%Electricity
- 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Utility gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 87.1%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.7%Wood
- 1.0%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
| Here: | 8.9% |
| Tennessee: | 13.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86
| Here: | 36.4% |
| Tennessee: | 23.1% |
Meigs County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
- Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $997,000
Other: $343,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,338,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,809,000
Regular Highways: $1,569,000
Police Protection: $1,296,000
Health - Other: $759,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $642,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
General - Other: $516,000
Financial Administration: $340,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,000
Sewerage: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $17,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,486,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
General Revenue - Other: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Rents: $3,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $567,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,574,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,218,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,126,000
General Local Government Support: $3,145,000
Highways: $612,000
Public Welfare: $147,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $3,528,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $313,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $81,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000
Severance: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,893,000
Meigs County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
- Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $997,000
Other: $343,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,338,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,809,000
Regular Highways: $1,569,000
Police Protection: $1,296,000
Health - Other: $759,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $642,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
General - Other: $516,000
Financial Administration: $340,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,000
Sewerage: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $17,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,486,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
General Revenue - Other: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Rents: $3,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $567,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,574,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,218,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,126,000
General Local Government Support: $3,145,000
Highways: $612,000
Public Welfare: $147,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $3,528,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $313,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $81,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000
Severance: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,893,000
Meigs County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
- Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $997,000
Other: $343,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,338,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,809,000
Regular Highways: $1,569,000
Police Protection: $1,296,000
Health - Other: $759,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $642,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
General - Other: $516,000
Financial Administration: $340,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,000
Sewerage: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $17,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,486,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
General Revenue - Other: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Rents: $3,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $567,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,574,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,218,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,126,000
General Local Government Support: $3,145,000
Highways: $612,000
Public Welfare: $147,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $3,528,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $313,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $81,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000
Severance: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,893,000
Meigs County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
- Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $997,000
Other: $343,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,338,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,809,000
Regular Highways: $1,569,000
Police Protection: $1,296,000
Health - Other: $759,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $642,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000
General - Other: $516,000
Financial Administration: $340,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Solid Waste Management: $146,000
Sewerage: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $520,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $17,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $24,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $117,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,486,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
General Revenue - Other: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Rents: $3,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $567,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,574,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,218,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,126,000
General Local Government Support: $3,145,000
Highways: $612,000
Public Welfare: $147,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $3,528,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $313,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $81,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000
Severance: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,893,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 469
- Number of aged recipients: 42
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 427
- Number of recipients under 18: 45
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 328
- Number of recipients older than 64: 96
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 194
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 203
| Most common first names in Meigs County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 57 | 70.1 years |
| William | 54 | 73.5 years |
| John | 53 | 72.4 years |
| Mary | 43 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 38 | 70.4 years |
| Charles | 21 | 71.4 years |
| Roy | 16 | 73.6 years |
| Ruth | 16 | 80.7 years |
| Thomas | 13 | 68.3 years |
| George | 13 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Meigs County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 32 | 71.9 years |
| Davis | 32 | 77.6 years |
| Moore | 31 | 70.1 years |
| Smith | 22 | 78.3 years |
| Miller | 17 | 70.7 years |
| Mckenzie | 17 | 70.2 years |
| Roberts | 16 | 79.0 years |
| Crisp | 15 | 64.5 years |
| Wilson | 15 | 76.9 years |
| Elder | 14 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Meigs County, TN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
