Tipton County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in July 2007: 57,686 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,793
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,313

% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

Land area: 459 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 112 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

2008 cost of living index in Tipton County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Tipton County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
Black (19.9%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 25,250	(49.2%)
Females: 26,021	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,047
County population in 2003: 54,137
Jobs in 2003: 12,144

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Tipton County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 25,965
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:

Tipton County:	2.8 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,750 ($41,856 in 2000)

This county	$44,750
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,131

Tipton County	$118,131
Tennessee:	$114,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $470
Institutionalized population: 864
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Tipton County in 2000: $883

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 5
Rapes: 16
Robberies: 10
Assaults: 172
Burglaries: 285
Thefts: 391
Auto thefts: 88

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 14
Robberies: 13
Assaults: 144
Burglaries: 264
Thefts: 432
Auto thefts: 107

Tipton County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 479 buildings, average cost: $93,300
2001: 499 buildings, average cost: $95,600
2002: 471 buildings, average cost: $94,700
2003: 512 buildings, average cost: $103,700
2004: 606 buildings, average cost: $108,500
2005: 626 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2006: 481 buildings, average cost: $110,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Tipton County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $653 (0.7%)

Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tipton County is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Covington, Munford, Atoka, Brighton, Mason, Gilt Edge, Burlison, Garland, Drummonds, Tabernacle.

Neighboring counties: Crittenden County, Arkansas , Fayette County , Haywood County , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Lauderdale County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Tipton County: Richardsons Casting Field (A), Blue Ditch Landing (B), Dixon Landing (C), Molasses Point Landing (D), Double Bridges (E), Upper Turnage Landing (F), Duvalls Landing (G), Randolph Landing (H), Neal Landing (I), Cedar Point Landing (J), Richardsons Landing (K), Lower Turnage Landing (L), Camp Annemeekee (M), Thomas Landing (N), Preston Landing (O), Happy Valley Landing (P), Reverie Landing (Q), Rose Of Sharon Campground (R), Quito Community Center (S), Dunlap Orphanage (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tipton County include: Kings Chapel (A), Steven Chapel (B), Charleston Baptist Church (C), Charleston United Methodist Church (D), Smiths Grove Church (E), Simonton Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Clopton Church (H), Sharon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Avery Cemetery (1), Barrow Cemetery (2), Williams Cemetery (3), Beech Chapel Cemetery (4), Shiloh Cemetery (5), Poplar Grove Cemetery (6), Porter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Willow Lake (A), Cotton Lake (B), Sullivan Lake (C), McLaughlin Lake (D), Corona Lake (E), Round Lake (F), Pumpkin Lake (G), Shingle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adkinson Creek (A), Little Muddy Creek (B), Kelly Branch (C), Dry Branch (D), Indian Creek (E), Mathis Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), McKenzie Chute (H), Hodges Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Drummonds Post Office (A), Garland Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.9%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,769
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 431 (51% naturalized citizens)

Tipton County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 132 1990 to 1994: 52 1985 to 1989: 51 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 35 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 120

Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.4%

Tipton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,621
One, attached: 200
Two: 341
3 or 4: 383
5 to 9: 361
10 to 19: 73
20 or more: 112
Mobile homes: 2,952
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Tipton County with a mortgage: 7,734 (681 second mortgage, 660 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,634

Agriculture in Tipton County
Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50430
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $230.00
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49154
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79422
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.04
Corn for grain: 15797 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 15506 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 53675 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 46429 harvested acres
Vegetables: 158 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 80 acres

Tipton 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 2 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Food (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (21%)
Mexico (13%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Canada (10%)
Philippines (7%)
Barbados (7%)
Cuba (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tipton County:

United States or American (25%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Tipton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,215 (83%)
Carpooled: 3,043 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
Walked: 109 (0%)
Other means: 220 (1%)
Worked at home: 501 (2%)

People in group quarters in Tipton County, Tennessee

527 people in state prisons
268 people in nursing homes
69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,136.

8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.11%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($662 average AGI)
Tipton County: 0.12%
Tennessee average: 0.09%

5.34% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($25,765 average AGI)
2.65% relocated from other states ($13,976 average AGI)
Tipton County: 2.65%
Tennessee average: 3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shelby County, TN	4.22% ($41,271 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, TN	0.31% ($32,556)
from DeSoto County, MS	0.16% ($46,906)
from Fayette County, TN	0.12% ($24,960)
from Haywood County, TN	0.12% ($27,000)
from Crittenden County, AR	0.08% ($53,588)
from Davidson County, TN	0.07% ($29,429)

6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.83%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($360 average AGI)
Tipton County: 0.06%
Tennessee average: 0.04%

4.48% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,929 average AGI)
2.30% relocated to other states ($13,172 average AGI)
Tipton County: 2.30%
Tennessee average: 2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shelby County, TN	3.05% ($30,941 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, TN	0.39% ($27,667)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.23% ($35,756)
to Fayette County, TN	0.21% ($31,244)
to Haywood County, TN	0.14% ($25,464)
to Davidson County, TN	0.10% ($20,650)
to McNairy County, TN	0.05% ($31,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Tipton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Tipton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Tipton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,452 (5,167 aged, 1,285 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4117.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 98.68
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32663.28

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1260.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 821.460
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48.22

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 1.79

Household type by relationship

Households: 50,378

In family households: 45,950 (10,870 male householders, 3,473 female householders)
10,997 spouses, 17,012 children (15,001 natural, 490 adopted, 1,521 stepchildren), 1,421 grandchildren, 425 brothers or sisters, 313 parents, 793 other relatives, 646 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,428 (1,696 male householders (1,391 living alone)), 2,150 female householders (1,984 living alone)), 582 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 893 (868 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,434 2-persons, 3,592 3-persons, 3,126 4-persons, 1,435 5-persons, 507 6-persons, 249 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,375 1-person, 406 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

97.7% of residents of Tipton County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $283,194,000 ($5175 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,369,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $129,858,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,549,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,555,000
Federal grants: $69,583,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,490,000 ($14,031,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,159,000 ($462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,326,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $58,731,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,590,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,706

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,491

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +96

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,484

Here:	+62 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Tipton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,153
1995 to 1998: 2,775
1990 to 1994: 2,857
1980 to 1989: 3,492
1970 to 1979: 3,591
1960 to 1969: 2,064
1950 to 1959: 1,188
1940 to 1949: 912
1939 or earlier: 1,032

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tipton County, Tennessee:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 85 3 rooms: 330 4 rooms: 1,061 5 rooms: 3,892 6 rooms: 3,867 7 rooms: 2,374 8 rooms: 1,242 9+ rooms: 935

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tipton County, Tennessee:
	1 room: 35 2 rooms: 177 3 rooms: 599 4 rooms: 1,197 5 rooms: 1,316 6 rooms: 565 7 rooms: 229 8 rooms: 144 9+ rooms: 51

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tipton County:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 244 2 bedrooms: 2,150 3 bedrooms: 9,001 4 bedrooms: 1,983 5+ bedrooms: 383

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tipton County:
	no bedroom: 67 1 bedroom: 663 2 bedrooms: 1,748 3 bedrooms: 1,546 4 bedrooms: 258 5+ bedrooms: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Tipton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 477 1 vehicle: 3,033 2 vehicles: 6,692 3 vehicles: 2,601 4 vehicles: 753 5+ vehicles: 237

Cars and other vehicles available in Tipton County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 744 1 vehicle: 2,006 2 vehicles: 1,176 3 vehicles: 283 4 vehicles: 83 5+ vehicles: 21

53% of Tipton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Tennessee.

Tipton County:	53.5%
State average:	54.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 35741
Northeast: 1111
Midwest: 4706
South: 7469
West: 1458

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (43%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 418

Here:	5.8%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 183

Here:	5.3%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 276

Here:	17.7%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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.)

Tipton County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,626,000
Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $3,279,000
All Other: $2,115,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,588,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $27,000

Solid Waste Management: $27,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $7,904,000
Regular Highways: $249,000

General Public Buildings: $225,000

Judicial & Legal: $15,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $61,754,000
Regular Highways: $3,269,000

General - Other: $3,113,000

Police Protection: $1,567,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,372,000

Corrections - Other: $1,146,000

Central Staff Services: $815,000

Financial Administration: $692,000

Solid Waste Management: $644,000

Health Services - Other: $345,000

General Public Buildings: $241,000

Fire Protection: $144,000

Natural Resources - Other: $126,000

Housing & Community Development: $79,000

Libraries: $78,000

Welfare - Other: $74,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,441,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,523,000
Health: $14,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $44,742,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,271,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $751,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,882,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,722,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,860,000
Other, NEC: $300,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,611,000
Interest Earnings: $493,000

Property Sale Other: $19,000

Rents: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
General - Other: $451,000

Regular Highways: $411,000

Police Protection: $186,000

Solid Waste Management: $44,000

Central Staff: $27,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Judicial: $9,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

General Public Building: $8,000

Health - Other: $6,000

Corrections - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,670,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,801,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,164,000
Highways: $1,950,000

All Other: $945,000

General Support: $568,000

Health & Hospitals: $169,000

Housing & Community Development: $60,000
Tax - Property: $17,920,000
Total General Sales: $3,282,000

Motor Vehicle License: $2,475,000

NEC: $629,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $247,000

Other Selective Sales: $70,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $45,802,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18