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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (40.0%), Educational,health and social services (13.6%).
Detached houses: $151,612Here:$151,612State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $489,743Here:$489,743State:$164,698 Mobile homes: $60,577Here:$60,577State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $92,352Here:$92,352State:$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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.7%
McCain (Republican): 59.4% Obama (Democratic): 38.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $321 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $362 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Buren County is $373 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.
Cities in this county include: Spencer, Mooneyham, Welchland.
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Notable locations in Van Buren County: Cumberland Plateau Observatory (A), Camp Clements (B), Fall Creek Falls Scout Camp (C), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D), Cedar Grove Community Center (E), Bone Cave Community Center (F), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (G), Cedar Grove Fire Department (H), Rocky River Volunteer Fire Department (I), Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Van Buren County include: Long Church (A), Laurel Creek Church (B), McElroy Church (C), Piney Church of Christ (D), Welchland Baptist Church (E), Crain Hill Church (F), Harmony Church (G), Haston Chapel (H), Highland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Walling Cemetery (1), Shockley Cemetery (2), Lonewood Cemetery (3), Boyd Cemetery (4), Hale Cemetery (5), Miller Cemetery (6), Yates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Black Pond (A), Fall Creek Falls Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longrock Branch (A), Long Fork Creek (B), Long Branch (C), Little Whetstone Branch (D), Little Sink Branch (E), Lick Branch (F), Bee Fork (G), Laurel Creek (H), Johnnie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Van Buren County include: Bone Cave State Park (1), Fall Creek Falls State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Van Buren County: Cumberland Plateau Observatory (A), Camp Clements (B), Fall Creek Falls Scout Camp (C), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D), Cedar Grove Community Center (E), Bone Cave Community Center (F), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (G), Cedar Grove Fire Department (H), Rocky River Volunteer Fire Department (I), Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Van Buren County include: Long Church (A), Laurel Creek Church (B), McElroy Church (C), Piney Church of Christ (D), Welchland Baptist Church (E), Crain Hill Church (F), Harmony Church (G), Haston Chapel (H), Highland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walling Cemetery (1), Shockley Cemetery (2), Lonewood Cemetery (3), Boyd Cemetery (4), Hale Cemetery (5), Miller Cemetery (6), Yates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Black Pond (A), Fall Creek Falls Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longrock Branch (A), Long Fork Creek (B), Long Branch (C), Little Whetstone Branch (D), Little Sink Branch (E), Lick Branch (F), Bee Fork (G), Laurel Creek (H), Johnnie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Van Buren County include: Bone Cave State Park (1), Fall Creek Falls State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bledsoe County , Cumberland County , Sequatchie County , Warren County , White County , White County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 149 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 9 (33% 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: 42.3%
Housing units in Van Buren County with a mortgage: 495 (28 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 543
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7.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,537 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.90% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($14,757 average AGI) 2.67% relocated from other states ($14,779 average AGI)Van Buren County:2.67%Tennessee average:3.80%
7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($78,992 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.36% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($72,917 average AGI) 1.06% relocated to other states ($6,075 average AGI)Van Buren County:1.06%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 730 (556 aged, 174 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%
1,307 spouses, 1,535 children (1,400 natural, 33 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 54 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
Size of family households: 734 2-persons, 444 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 478 1-person, 72 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
98.7% of residents of Van Buren County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Van Buren County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
70% of Van Buren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,500
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: $178,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $38,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Regular Highways: $1,332,000
Police Protection: $370,000
Health Services - Other: $256,000
Central Staff Services: $245,000
General - Other: $219,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $148,000
Corrections - Other: $87,000
General Public Buildings: $49,000
Financial Administration: $47,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Fire Protection: $21,000
Libraries: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $229,000
Other, NEC: $72,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Property Sale Other: $15,000
Rents: $3,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Highways: $1,410,000
General Support: $136,000
All Other: $57,000
Total General Sales: $449,000
NEC: $80,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $23,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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