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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Detached houses: $151,594Here:$151,594State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $74,880Here:$74,880State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $100,084Here:$100,084State:$141,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,312Here:$176,312State:$140,531 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,626Here:$116,626State:$171,980 Mobile homes: $89,256Here:$89,256State:$44,109
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.5%
McCain (Republican): 59.2% Obama (Democratic): 40.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,194 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,161 (0.7%)
Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rutherford County is $579 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $666 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.
Cities in this county include: Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Walterhill, Eagleville, Almaville, Christiana, Kittrell, Lascassas.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Rutherford County: Stewart Creek Boat Ramp (A), Fate Sanders Boat Dock (B), Foxfire Farm (C), Rock Springs (D), Rutherford County Landfill (E), Puckett Store (F), Stones River National Battlefield (G), Old Jefferson (H), Hoovers Gap (I), The Corners (J), Almaville Fire Department Station 3 (K), Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (M), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters (N), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department Substation (O), Rockvale Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P), Almaville Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Christiana Volunteer Fire Department (R), Fosterville Midland Fire Department (S), Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rutherford County include: Fellowship Church (A), Big Creek Church (B), Little Bethel Church (C), Powells Chapel (D), Prosperity Church (E), Providence Church (F), Donnel Chapel (G), Lillard Chapel (H), Stewart Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Horway Cemetery (1), Hudson Cemetery (2), Hughes Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Todd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lockwood Lake (A), Walter Hill Lake (B), Browns Mill Lake (C), Mathews Lake (D), Sterling Farmer Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lytle Creek (A), Big Springs Creek (B), Long Creek (C), Lees Spring Branch (D), Andrews Creek (E), Kelly Creek (F), Kelley Creek (G), Jarman Branch (H), West Fork Stones River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rutherford County include: West Fork Recreation Area (1), Nice Mill Dam Recreation Area (2), Mono Recreation Area (3), Lamar Hill Access Area (4), Stones River National Battlefield (5), Fate Sanders Recreation Area (6), Fall Creek Recreation Area (7), East Fork Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rutherford County: Stewart Creek Boat Ramp (A), Fate Sanders Boat Dock (B), Foxfire Farm (C), Rock Springs (D), Rutherford County Landfill (E), Puckett Store (F), Stones River National Battlefield (G), Old Jefferson (H), Hoovers Gap (I), The Corners (J), Almaville Fire Department Station 3 (K), Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (M), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters (N), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department Substation (O), Rockvale Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P), Almaville Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Christiana Volunteer Fire Department (R), Fosterville Midland Fire Department (S), Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rutherford County include: Fellowship Church (A), Big Creek Church (B), Little Bethel Church (C), Powells Chapel (D), Prosperity Church (E), Providence Church (F), Donnel Chapel (G), Lillard Chapel (H), Stewart Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Horway Cemetery (1), Hudson Cemetery (2), Hughes Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Todd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lockwood Lake (A), Walter Hill Lake (B), Browns Mill Lake (C), Mathews Lake (D), Sterling Farmer Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lytle Creek (A), Big Springs Creek (B), Long Creek (C), Lees Spring Branch (D), Andrews Creek (E), Kelly Creek (F), Kelley Creek (G), Jarman Branch (H), West Fork Stones River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rutherford County include: West Fork Recreation Area (1), Nice Mill Dam Recreation Area (2), Mono Recreation Area (3), Lamar Hill Access Area (4), Stones River National Battlefield (5), Fate Sanders Recreation Area (6), Fall Creek Recreation Area (7), East Fork Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bedford County , Cannon County , Coffee County , Davidson County , Marshall County , Williamson County , Wilson County .
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Current college students: 16,117 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,608 (39% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.5%
Housing units in Rutherford County with a mortgage: 32,058 (3,662 second mortgage, 2,699 home equity loan, 72 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,995
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Most common first ancestries reported in Rutherford County (%):
11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,469 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($123 average AGI)Rutherford County:0.08%Tennessee average:0.09% 6.90% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,587 average AGI) 4.20% relocated from other states ($15,759 average AGI)Rutherford County:4.20%Tennessee average:3.80%
7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,943 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)Rutherford County:0.04%Tennessee average:0.04% 5.01% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,469 average AGI) 2.66% relocated to other states ($13,136 average AGI)Rutherford County:2.66%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,788 (14,304 aged, 3,484 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 36.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
38,100 spouses, 54,070 children (48,563 natural, 1,315 adopted, 4,192 stepchildren), 3,055 grandchildren, 1,200 brothers or sisters, 1,130 parents, 2,151 other relatives, 3,359 non-relatives
Size of family households: 18,118 2-persons, 12,309 3-persons, 11,094 4-persons, 4,382 5-persons, 1,301 6-persons, 536 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,813 1-person, 3,709 2-persons, 777 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
94.1% of residents of Rutherford County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Rutherford County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.30 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
45% of Rutherford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,900
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.)
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,030,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,746,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $238,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $147,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Regular Highways: $4,436,000
General: $3,768,000
General Public Buildings: $217,000
Judicial & Legal: $183,000
Corrections - Other: $73,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Police Protection: $11,903,000
Corrections - Other: $11,041,000
Health Services - Other: $8,260,000
Welfare - Other: $6,852,000
Regular Highways: $5,676,000
General - Other: $4,432,000
Central Staff Services: $4,121,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,881,000
Financial Administration: $3,281,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,322,000
General Public Buildings: $807,000
Libraries: $786,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $631,000
Natural Resources - Other: $432,000
Parks & Recreation: $291,000
Fire Protection: $59,000
Education: $404,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
Parks & Recreation: $100,000
Health: $14,000
General Support: $478,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $105,700,000
Other, NEC: $3,160,000
Interest Earnings: $2,896,000
Property Sale Other: $403,000
Rents: $116,000
Police Protection: $869,000
General - Other: $778,000
Health - Other: $503,000
Solid Waste Management: $402,000
Regular Highways: $284,000
Central Staff: $110,000
Welfare - Other: $110,000
Financial Administration: $109,000
Judicial: $109,000
Corrections - Other: $88,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $28,000
Natural Resource - Other: $14,000
General Public Building: $2,000
All Other: $5,072,000
Highways: $3,686,000
Health & Hospitals: $901,000
General Support: $648,000
Total General Sales: $60,348,000
NEC: $10,995,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,642,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,214,000
Other Selective Sales: $644,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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