Weakley County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,904
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,362
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,790 (it was 4,237 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 580 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 59 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.9%), Construction (11.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 56%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 32%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
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Races in Weakley County, Tennessee:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.7%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (7.8%)
- Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Asian alone (1.0%)
| Median resident age: |  37.0 years |
| Tennessee median age: |  38.0 years |
| Males: 16,841 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 17,532 |  (51.0%) |
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| Weakley County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
| This county: | $38,720 |
| Tennessee: | $47,275 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $420 (lower quartile is $325, upper quartile is $527)
| This county: | $420 |
| State: | $614 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $99,729 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
| Weakley: | $99,729 |
| Tennessee: | $150,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $898
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $325
Institutionalized population: 420
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 56
- Burglaries: 100
- Thefts: 101
- Auto thefts: 22
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 23
- Burglaries: 74
- Thefts: 107
- Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2008: 60 buildings, average cost: $120,800
- 2009: 48 buildings, average cost: $113,500
- 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $141,300
- 2012: 36 buildings, average cost: $99,900
- 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $128,100
- 2014: 33 buildings, average cost: $165,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $672 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $648 (0.7%)
(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 31.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.5% for American Indian residents, 61.1% for other race residents, 27.3% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.2%
| Weakley County: | 18.2% |
| Tennessee: | 16.7% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 25 years old, American Indian residents: 68 years old, Asian residents: 58 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Weakley County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Cities in this county include: Martin, Dresden, Greenfield, Palmersville, Gleason, Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, Sharon.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Weakley County: Pleasant View Dock (A), J and S Poultry Farms (B), Kentucky-Tennessee Spur (C), Paris - Henry County Landfill (D), Spinks Spur (E), Buchanans Resort (F), Camp Running Deer (G), Nelson Community Center (H), Britton Ford Campground (I), Chapel Hill (J), County Junction Resort (K), Cypress Bay Resort (L), Eagle Nest Marina (M), Mansard Island Resort (N), Morgans Dock (O), Oak Haven Acres Dock (P), Paris Landing Marina (Q), Pine Point Dock (R), Pleasant View Resort (S), Reelfoot Girl Scout Council Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Weakley County include: Evergreen Church (A), Little Rock Church (B), Springhill Baptist Church (C), Springville Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Spring Creek Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Old Foundry Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopkins Cemetery (1), Salmon Cemetery (2), House Cemetery (3), Hughes Cemetery (4), Scarbough Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Briarpatch Lake (A), Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Four (B), Weaks Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Two (E), Platts Pond (F), Jones Bend Lake (G), Middle Fork Obion Lake Number Seven (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betsy Branch (A), Bennetts Creek (B), Lawrence Creek (C), Barnes Fork (D), Bailey Fork Creek (E), Slickup Creek (F), Pettijohn Creek (G), Jones Bend Creek (H), Woodson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Weakley County include: West Sandy Wildlife Management Area (1), Paris Landing State Park (2), Big Eagle Recreation Area (3), Greenhead Recreation Area (4), Big Sandy Unit Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carlisle County, Kentucky 
, Edgecombe County, North Carolina 
, Houston County , Lake County 
, McDonald County, Missouri , Galax city, Virginia .
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Tennessee: | 5.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,274
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 706 (34% naturalized citizens)
| Weakley County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,137
- One, attached: 224
- Two: 778
- 3 or 4: 802
- 5 to 9: 325
- 10 to 19: 131
- 20 or more: 130
- Mobile homes: 2,384
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17
Housing units in Weakley County with a mortgage: 3,632 (352 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,660
| Here: | 57.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 66.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Weakley County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,271 | 92 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,258 | 22 |
| Other | 308 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
| Catholic | 245 | 1 |
| None | 11,644 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Weakley County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Weakley County: | 5.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 6.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Weakley County: | 10.9% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
| Weakley County: | 30.9% |
| State: | 30.2% |
| Here: | 16.9% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Weakley County:
Average size of farms: 195 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,722
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $218.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.99%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,396
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.18%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,165
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.19%
Corn for grain: 61532 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 26582 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 72583 harvested acres
Vegetables: 35 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Weakley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 3601314.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 70 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Weakley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Weakley County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from Weakley County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 128.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2014 to June 10, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4189: August 13, 2014, FEMA Id: 4189, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1979: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1979, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to January 31, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1821: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1821, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 02, 2006 to April 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1634: April 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 2000 to May 31, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1331: June 12, 2000, FEMA Id: 1331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1167: March 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Weakley County (11) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Korea (19%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Japan (11%)
- Philippines (11%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Taiwan (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- United States or American (36%)
- Irish (11%)
- English (11%)
- German (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,801 (82%)
- Carpooled: 1,612 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Bicycle: 42 (0%)
- Walked: 543 (3%)
- Other means: 73 (0%)
- Worked at home: 457 (3%)
People in group quarters in Weakley County, Tennessee in 2000:
- 1,877 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 423 people in nursing homes
- 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Weakley County, Tennessee in 2010:
- 1,781 people in college/university student housing
- 351 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 17 people in group homes intended for adults
5.79% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,583 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.79% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.75% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,748 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($11,834 average AGI)
Weakley County: 2.04% Tennessee average: 3.16%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Obion County, TN | 1.11% ($29,645 average AGI) |
| from Carroll County, TN | 0.44% ($24,771) |
| from Henry County, TN | 0.36% ($21,872) |
| from Gibson County, TN | 0.34% ($23,622) |
| from Shelby County, TN | 0.18% ($34,263) |
| from Davidson County, TN | 0.18% ($17,316) |
| from Madison County, TN | 0.13% ($28,214) |
6.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,247 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.23% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.14% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,072 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($10,175 average AGI)
Weakley County: 2.09% Tennessee average: 2.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Obion County, TN | 0.98% ($27,168 average AGI) |
| to Gibson County, TN | 0.43% ($22,213) |
| to Carroll County, TN | 0.40% ($26,205) |
| to Henry County, TN | 0.38% ($24,854) |
| to Madison County, TN | 0.30% ($24,394) |
| to Shelby County, TN | 0.25% ($21,593) |
| to Davidson County, TN | 0.17% ($28,111) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,115 (4,856 aged, 1,259 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 747 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Weakley County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (549)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (500)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (421)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (252)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (190)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (177)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (167)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (160)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (117)
- Unspecified dementia (82)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,423
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 193
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,734
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,026
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,195
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.1. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,777- In family households: 26,105 (6,371 male householders, 2,465 female householders)
6,634 spouses, 8,279 children (7,487 natural, 215 adopted, 577 stepchildren), 841 grandchildren, 243 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 282 other relatives, 674 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,672 (2,474 male householders (1,789 living alone)), 2,588 female householders (2,133 living alone)), 1,610 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,244 (420 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,222 2-persons, 2,163 3-persons, 1,546 4-persons, 610 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,922 1-person, 822 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
5,306 married couples with children.
1,534 single-parent households (369 men, 1,165 women).
96.4% of residents of Weakley County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 42% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $196,924,000 ($5,838 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,370,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,392,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,609,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,423,000
Federal grants: $49,085,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,898,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,517,000 ($3,257,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $309,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,089,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,336,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,938| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,883
| Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +324
| Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,507
| Here: |  -45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- 1 room: 0
- 2 rooms: 70
- 3 rooms: 157
- 4 rooms: 937
- 5 rooms: 2,354
- 6 rooms: 2,665
- 7 rooms: 1,450
- 8 rooms: 903
- 9+ rooms: 826
- 1 room: 60
- 2 rooms: 322
- 3 rooms: 663
- 4 rooms: 1,249
- 5 rooms: 1,126
- 6 rooms: 482
- 7 rooms: 202
- 8 rooms: 74
- 9+ rooms: 59
- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedroom: 186
- 2 bedrooms: 2,306
- 3 bedrooms: 5,369
- 4 bedrooms: 1,250
- 5+ bedrooms: 244
- no bedroom: 65
- 1 bedroom: 867
- 2 bedrooms: 1,995
- 3 bedrooms: 1,149
- 4 bedrooms: 136
- 5+ bedrooms: 25
- no vehicle: 361
- 1 vehicle: 2,257
- 2 vehicles: 4,514
- 3 vehicles: 1,707
- 4 vehicles: 418
- 5+ vehicles: 105
- no vehicle: 524
- 1 vehicle: 2,066
- 2 vehicles: 1,308
- 3 vehicles: 254
- 4 vehicles: 73
- 5+ vehicles: 12
54% of Weakley 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, 64% lived in Tennessee.
| Weakley County: | 54.4% |
| State average: | 54.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24,762
- Northeast: 424
- Midwest: 3,837
- South: 4,302
- West: 740
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
- Electricity (52.1%)
- Utility gas (31.0%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.5%)
- Wood (2.5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)
- Electricity (59.5%)
- Utility gas (31.7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.2%)
- Wood (1.7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 208
| Here: | 5.1% |
| Tennessee: | 22.8% |
Weakley County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $2,257,000
Regular Highways: $1,141,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $414,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $33,725,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,162,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $6,345,000
Regular Highways: $3,256,000
Police Protection: $1,484,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,032,000
General - Other: $1,031,000
Correctional Institutions: $884,000
Central Staff Services: $748,000
Financial Administration: $516,000
Health - Other: $380,000
Parks and Recreation: $161,000
Libraries: $146,000
General Public Buildings: $144,000
Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
Solid Waste Management: $67,000
Public Welfare - Other: $42,000
Local Fire Protection: $20,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,410,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $2,595,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $682,000
General - Other: $154,000
Regular Highways: $128,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Electric Utilities: $78,000
Correctional Institutions: $37,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Libraries: $11,000
General Public Building: $10,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,502,000
Weakley County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $7,999,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,117,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $915,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $976,000
General Local Government Support: $541,000
Education: $201,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $823,000
Interest Earnings: $701,000
Fines and Forfeits: $350,000
Sale of Property: $148,000
Donations From Private Sources: $25,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $36,109,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $22,119,000
Highways: $2,203,000
All Other: $1,211,000
Public Welfare: $446,000
General Local Government Support: $425,000
Health and Hospitals: $59,000
- Tax - Property: $8,255,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,654,000
Motor Vehicle License: $941,000
Other Selective Sales: $251,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $156,000
Severance: $136,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $46,000
Other License: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Weakley County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,640,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,812,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,128,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,300,000
Weakley County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $493,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,248,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,726,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 833
- Number of aged recipients: 76
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 757
- Number of recipients under 18: 99
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 575
- Number of recipients older than 64: 159
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 375
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 393
| Most common first names in Weakley County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 386 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 334 | 78.4 years |
| William | 321 | 76.1 years |
| John | 230 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 211 | 74.6 years |
| Charles | 137 | 71.9 years |
| Willie | 128 | 77.0 years |
| George | 113 | 77.0 years |
| Thomas | 105 | 75.0 years |
| Ruth | 98 | 79.5 years |
| Most common last names in Weakley County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 133 | 76.5 years |
| Smith | 132 | 78.1 years |
| Taylor | 123 | 77.9 years |
| Williams | 87 | 73.8 years |
| Davis | 87 | 75.0 years |
| Adams | 86 | 78.2 years |
| Johnson | 82 | 78.8 years |
| Wilson | 78 | 72.8 years |
| Freeman | 68 | 78.4 years |
| Harris | 63 | 77.2 years |
| Businesses in Weakley County, TN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 4 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | UPS | 3 | |
| Ford | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | |||
