Meigs County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.2%), Educational,health and social services (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Meigs County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Meigs County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 5,544	(50.0%)
Females: 5,542	(50.0%)

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Meigs County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,203
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$339
State:	$503

Meigs County:	$107,972
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $213,352

Here:	$213,352
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,181

Here:	$96,181
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $205,774

Here:	$205,774
State:	$142,458

Mobile homes: $43,932

Here:	$43,932
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$46,838

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

This county:	18.3%
Whole state:	13.5%

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.

Cities in this county include: Decatur, Big Spring-East View, Ten Mile.

2005 air pollution in Meigs County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bradley County , Hamilton County , McMinn County , Rhea County , Roane County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Meigs County: NIRA Rod and Gun Club (A), M and M Dock (B), Cotton Port Marina and Campground (C), Moss Fishing Dock (D), Sams Dock (E), Camp Oo-tah-nee-noh-chee (F), Euchee Dock (G), Center Point (H), Englerock Landing (I), Powers Landing (J), Sewee Landing (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Meigs County include: Shiloh Church (A), Concord Church (B), Cotton Port Church (C), Cotton Port Road Church (D), Rocky Springs Church (E), East View Baptist Church (F), Pleasant Hill Methodist Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Pisgah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Eaves Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Baldwin Cemetery (3), Ball Cemetery (4), Poe Cemetery (5), Woolsey Cemetery (6), Neeley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Flag Pond (A), Watts Bar Lake (B), Breeden Pond (C), Cupp Lake (D), Edgemon Lake (E), Mungers Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Agency Creek (A), Allen Branch (B), Allford Branch (C), Anderson Spring Branch (D), Blue Spring Creek (E), Marney Creek (F), Wann Branch (G), Hutsell Branch (H), Hurricane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Meigs County include: Blythe Ferry Goose Management Area (1), Watts Bar Dam Recreation Area (2), Big Springs Access Area (3), Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge (4), Campground on the Lakeshore (5), Meigs County Park (6), Tennessee Wildlife Refuge (7), Armstrong Ferry Recreation Area (8), Bear Branch Access Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Ten Mile Post Office (A), Big Spring Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.8%
Tennessee:	10.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Meigs County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 2.4 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.

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 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 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 Meigs County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

from Bradley County, TN	2.18% ($39,000 average AGI)
from McMinn County, TN	1.76% ($23,194)
from Hamilton County, TN	1.18% ($38,044)
from Monroe County, TN	0.47% ($25,889)
from Rhea County, TN	0.39% ($39,667)

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%

to Bradley County, TN	2.27% ($26,541 average AGI)
to McMinn County, TN	1.74% ($21,538)
to Hamilton County, TN	0.56% ($31,476)
to Rhea County, TN	0.53% ($30,150)
to Monroe County, TN	0.37% ($32,643)
to Knox County, TN	0.29% ($33,636)
to Roane County, TN	0.27% ($13,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,787 (2,737 male householders, 541 female householders)

  2,810 spouses, 3,254 children (2,782 natural, 76 adopted, 396 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 99 other relatives, 135 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,185 (470 male householders (382 living alone)), 556 female householders (510 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 114 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,468 2-persons, 824 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 226 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 892 1-person, 110 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 2 5-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

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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

Here:	13.7%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	5.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	23.3%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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