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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (13.8%).
Detached houses: $210,912Here:$210,912State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $121,930Here:$121,930State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $106,971Here:$106,971State:$141,233 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,188Here:$236,188State:$171,980 Mobile homes: $73,258Here:$73,258State:$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): 64.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.6%
McCain (Republican): 67.1% Obama (Democratic): 32.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,179 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,144 (0.6%)
Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sumner 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: Hendersonville, Gallatin, Portland, White House, Millersville, Westmoreland, Walnut Grove, Mitchellville, Bethpage, Castalian Springs.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Sumner County: Buck Lodge (A), Shady Cove Resort (B), Highway 109 North Industrial Area (C), Gallatin Steam Plant Reservation (D), Gallatin Landing (E), Sumner County Home (F), Red Chief Orchard (G), Liberty Community Hall (H), Highland Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Gallatin Community Volunteer Fire Department (J), Number 1 Volunteer Fire Department (K), Oak Grove Community Fire Department (L), White House Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 51 Headquarters (M), Cottontown Fire Association (N), Shackle Island Fire and Rescue Department (O), Southeast Community Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sumner County include: Forest Chapel (A), Martins Church (B), Little Bethel Church (C), Franklin Chapel (D), State Line Church (E), Station Camp Church (F), Garrett Creek Church (G), Rehoboth Church (H), Bushs Chapel Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stratton Cemetery (1), Strother Cemetery (2), Strother-Mitchell Cemetery (3), Horn-Hudson Cemetery (4), Howlis Cemetery (5), Upchurch Cemetery (6), Village Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Crutcher Lake (A), Phillip Bradshaw Lake (B), Willow Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Five Coves Lake (E), Sumner Sportsman Club Lake (F), Portland City Lake (G), Meadowbrook Game Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locke Branch (A), Liggett Branch (B), Lick Creek (C), Liberty Branch (D), Janey Branch (E), Indian Trail Creek (F), Hogan Branch (G), Hall Town Creek (H), Grace Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sumner County include: Sumner County Park (1), Odoms Bend Access Area (2), Bulls Creek Access Area (3), Cages Bend Access Area (4), Gallatin Steam Plant Access Area (5), Cairo Access Area (6), Cages Bend Recreation Area (7), Bledsoe Creek Camping State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sumner County: Buck Lodge (A), Shady Cove Resort (B), Highway 109 North Industrial Area (C), Gallatin Steam Plant Reservation (D), Gallatin Landing (E), Sumner County Home (F), Red Chief Orchard (G), Liberty Community Hall (H), Highland Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Gallatin Community Volunteer Fire Department (J), Number 1 Volunteer Fire Department (K), Oak Grove Community Fire Department (L), White House Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 51 Headquarters (M), Cottontown Fire Association (N), Shackle Island Fire and Rescue Department (O), Southeast Community Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sumner County include: Forest Chapel (A), Martins Church (B), Little Bethel Church (C), Franklin Chapel (D), State Line Church (E), Station Camp Church (F), Garrett Creek Church (G), Rehoboth Church (H), Bushs Chapel Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stratton Cemetery (1), Strother Cemetery (2), Strother-Mitchell Cemetery (3), Horn-Hudson Cemetery (4), Howlis Cemetery (5), Upchurch Cemetery (6), Village Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Crutcher Lake (A), Phillip Bradshaw Lake (B), Willow Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Five Coves Lake (E), Sumner Sportsman Club Lake (F), Portland City Lake (G), Meadowbrook Game Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locke Branch (A), Liggett Branch (B), Lick Creek (C), Liberty Branch (D), Janey Branch (E), Indian Trail Creek (F), Hogan Branch (G), Hall Town Creek (H), Grace Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sumner County include: Sumner County Park (1), Odoms Bend Access Area (2), Bulls Creek Access Area (3), Cages Bend Access Area (4), Gallatin Steam Plant Access Area (5), Cairo Access Area (6), Cages Bend Recreation Area (7), Bledsoe Creek Camping State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Allen County, Kentucky , Davidson County , Macon County , Robertson County , Trousdale County , Wilson County , Simpson County, Kentucky .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,410 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,108 (38% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.3%
Housing units in Sumner County with a mortgage: 22,240 (2,609 second mortgage, 2,414 home equity loan, 99 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,719
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Most common first ancestries reported in Sumner County (%):
9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,060 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($117 average AGI)Sumner County:0.04%Tennessee average:0.09% 5.53% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($23,775 average AGI) 3.90% relocated from other states ($21,167 average AGI)Sumner County:3.90%Tennessee average:3.80%
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,018 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($135 average AGI)Sumner County:0.04%Tennessee average:0.04% 4.87% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($24,414 average AGI) 2.68% relocated to other states ($14,468 average AGI)Sumner County:2.68%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,906 (13,949 aged, 2,957 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.9. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
30,216 spouses, 39,584 children (35,676 natural, 1,053 adopted, 2,855 stepchildren), 2,756 grandchildren, 649 brothers or sisters, 786 parents, 1,725 other relatives, 2,018 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,331 2-persons, 9,480 3-persons, 7,964 4-persons, 3,105 5-persons, 1,012 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,922 1-person, 1,480 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
96.0% of residents of Sumner County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Sumner County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
52% of Sumner County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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: $10,473,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,827,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $259,000
Air Transportation: $143,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,739,000
Regular Highways: $873,000
General - Other: $9,696,000
Health - Other: $5,792,000
Regular Highways: $5,075,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,706,000
Police Protection: $3,930,000
Financial Administration: $2,414,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,361,000
Central Staff Services: $2,018,000
General Public Buildings: $1,240,000
Libraries: $803,000
Corrections - Other: $287,000
Air Transportation: $274,000
Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
Local Fire Protection: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Education: $95,000
All Other: $25,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
General Local Government Support: $118,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,016,000
Fines and Forfeits: $831,000
Donations From Private Sources: $207,000
Rents: $141,000
Sale of Property: $28,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000,000
Highways: $3,123,000
All Other: $2,948,000
General Local Government Support: $1,462,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,155,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,274,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,444,000
Other License: $4,236,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $909,000
Other Selective Sales: $690,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $370,000
Public Utility License: $196,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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