Perry County Demographics
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Location
County: Perry, Tennessee
Square Miles: 411
Proximity: Nashville, 82 miles
Columbia, 50 miles
Region: Middle Tennessee
Elevation: 740’
Climate
Average Temperature: in Fahrenheit
Annual 57.2
January 37.3
July 78.1
Annual Average Precipitation: 61.31"
Prevailing Winds: South-Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period (days): 273
Facilities
Medical:
Hospitals: 1 with 50 beds
Clinics: 2
Doctors: 7
Dentists: 1
Churches:
Protestant: 5
Catholic: 1
Communications
Post Office Class: First
News Papers: 1 local - weekly distribution
Radio Stations: 1 local
Cable Television: Yes - 24 channels
Telephone Service: TDS Telecom
Utilities
Gas
Local Distributor Town of Linden, City of Lobelville
Source: El Paso Gas
East Tennessee Gas
Fuel Oil Suppliers: 1
Suppliers of LP Gas: 1
Water
Water Supplier: Town of Linden - City of Lobelville
Source: Buffalo River - Buffalo River
Capacity: 1,000,000 GPD - 300,000 GPD
Current Consumption: 325,000 GPD
Storage Capacity: 780,000 - Gallons 850,000
Sewer
Sewer Provider: Town of Linden - City of Lobelville
Type of Treatment: Pond
Capacity: 325,000 GPD - 300,000 GPD
Current Usage: 250,000 GPD - 130,000GPD
City Sewer Coverage: 100% - 100%
Storm Sewer Coverage: 33% - 33%
Solid Waste Disposal: No sludge removal - No sludge removal
Electricity
Source Company: Tennessee Valley Authority
Local Distributor City: Meriwether Lewis Electric Coop.
General Manager: Harold (Hal) Womble
Phone: (931) 729-3558
Local Distributor County: Meriwether Lewis Electric Coop
Financial Institutions
Bank of Perry County - Lobelville
Bank of Perry County - Linden
Bank of Lewis County - Hohenwald
Combined assets $30,439,000
First Bank - Linden assets $35,459,000
Tax Structure
Local: City of Linden - County - City of Lobelville
Property Taxes
Rate per $100 value $2.28
Ratio of Assessment
Residential: 25% - 25% - 25%
Industrial: 40% - 40% - 40%
Personal (Equipment): 30% - 30% - 30%
Inventory Tax: Raw Materials Only
School Tax: None - None - None
Sales: 2.50% - 2.50% - 2.50%
State
Sales Tax 6%
Income Tax
Personal 6% on Interest & Dividends
Corporate (Excise) 6%
On Net Earnings
Franchise Tax 25 cents per $100 of Capital Properties
Unemployment Tax:
New Employers 2.7% of first $7,000
Incentives
No state tax on wages
No inventory tax on finished goods or goods-in-process
No sales tax on qualified industrial machinery and distribution/warehouse
equipment
An excise tax credit
A jobs tax credit |
MTIDA file on County demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,631 people, 3,023 households, and 2,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km˛ (18/mi˛). There were 4,115 housing units at an average density of 4/km˛ (10/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 96.55% White, 1.70% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,023 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,061, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $26,626 versus $21,053 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,969. About 12.60% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.
Perry County is notable for having the lowest population per square mile average in the state of Tennessee. Another distinction is we have the highest percentage in the State of families who are home owners.
MTIDA County demographics info |
