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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Detached houses: $206,647Here:$206,647State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $254,618Here:$254,618State:$164,698 Mobile homes: $84,465Here:$84,465State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,769Here:$58,769State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.8%
McCain (Republican): 59.5% Obama (Democratic): 39.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $563 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $607 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smith County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Cities in this county include: Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Forks of the River.
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Notable locations in Smith County: Taylors Branch Landing (A), Buffalo Landing (B), Bridgewaters Landing (C), Peaceful Pastures (D), Smith County Landfill (E), Enigma (F), Smith County Fire Department District 6 (G), Smith County Fire Department District 7 (H), Smith County Fire Department District 8 (I), Rock City - Rome Fire Department District 4 (J), Smith County Fire Department District 2 (K), Defeated Creek Fire Department District 3 (L), Riddleton Dixon Springs Volunteer Fire Department District 5 (M), Sykes Fire Department District 1 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Smith County include: Sykes Church of Christ (A), Ballard Chapel (B), Union Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (C), Ducktown Church (D), Macedonia Church (E), Friendship Church (F), Rawls Creek Church (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Sanderson Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stowe Cemetery (1), House Cemetery (2), Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery (3), James Cemetery (4), Tuggle Cemetery (5), Shaver Cemetery (6), Violet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Jersey Miniery Zinc Company Lake (A), Laurel Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maggarte Branch (A), Lost Creek (B), Lick Creek (C), Lankford Branch (D), Kempville Branch (E), Jennings Fork (F), Wilburn Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Hickman Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Smith County include: Rome Access Area (1), Defeated Creek Recreation Area (2), Granville Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Smith County: Taylors Branch Landing (A), Buffalo Landing (B), Bridgewaters Landing (C), Peaceful Pastures (D), Smith County Landfill (E), Enigma (F), Smith County Fire Department District 6 (G), Smith County Fire Department District 7 (H), Smith County Fire Department District 8 (I), Rock City - Rome Fire Department District 4 (J), Smith County Fire Department District 2 (K), Defeated Creek Fire Department District 3 (L), Riddleton Dixon Springs Volunteer Fire Department District 5 (M), Sykes Fire Department District 1 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Smith County include: Sykes Church of Christ (A), Ballard Chapel (B), Union Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (C), Ducktown Church (D), Macedonia Church (E), Friendship Church (F), Rawls Creek Church (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Sanderson Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stowe Cemetery (1), House Cemetery (2), Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery (3), James Cemetery (4), Tuggle Cemetery (5), Shaver Cemetery (6), Violet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Jersey Miniery Zinc Company Lake (A), Laurel Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maggarte Branch (A), Lost Creek (B), Lick Creek (C), Lankford Branch (D), Kempville Branch (E), Jennings Fork (F), Wilburn Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Hickman Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Smith County include: Rome Access Area (1), Defeated Creek Recreation Area (2), Granville Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Jackson County , Macon County , Putnam County , Trousdale County , Wilson County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 391 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 151 (34% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%
Housing units in Smith County with a mortgage: 1,674 (142 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,413
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Smith County (%):
7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,890 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.27% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,488 average AGI) 2.00% relocated from other states ($9,400 average AGI)Smith County:2.00%Tennessee average:3.80%
6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,111 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.52% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($23,487 average AGI) 1.42% relocated to other states ($5,624 average AGI)Smith County:1.42%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,883 (2,322 aged, 561 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
4,290 spouses, 5,271 children (4,609 natural, 57 adopted, 605 stepchildren), 262 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 258 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,228 2-persons, 1,284 3-persons, 1,018 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,610 1-person, 139 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
98.0% of residents of Smith County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Smith County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
58% of Smith County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,700
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.)
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,336,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,072,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $676,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $228,000
General - Other: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
General Public Buildings: $27,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Regular Highways: $1,552,000
Police Protection: $1,535,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,112,000
Correctional Institutions: $811,000
Health - Other: $748,000
General - Other: $660,000
Central Staff Services: $470,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $435,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
General Public Buildings: $220,000
Local Fire Protection: $132,000
Housing and Community Development: $121,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $65,000
Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
Libraries: $59,000
Water Utilities: $46,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
All Other: $80,000
Education: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $215,000
General Revenue, NEC: $207,000
Sale of Property: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $69,000
Rents: $11,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,206,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000
Police Protection: $302,000
Regular Highways: $241,000
Water Utilities: $142,000
General - Other: $134,000
Local Fire Protection: $73,000
Health - Other: $69,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Highways: $1,687,000
General Local Government Support: $714,000
Water Utilities: $179,000
All Other: $130,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,006,000
Motor Vehicle License: $881,000
Other Selective Sales: $193,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $97,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $94,000
Other License: $85,000
Severance: $58,000
Public Utilities Sales: $13,000
Public Utility License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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