Ardmore, Tennessee Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,082. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,134 (+4.8% change)
 
Males: 488   (45.1%)
Females: 594   (54.9%)

Giles County

Median resident age:   40.1 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Zip codes: 38449 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,700 (it was $33,571 in 2000)
Ardmore   $32,700
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,600 (it was $76,800 in 2000)
Ardmore   $78,600
Tennessee:   $114,000

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Ardmore, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ardmore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (27.1%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.6%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 4.54 square miles.

Population density: 245 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Ardmore

For population 25 years and over in Ardmore

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ardmore city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.5%
Tennessee:   2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ardmore, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ardmore to the number of sex offenders is 1113 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ardmore:   0.7% ($545)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (26.8 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (79.8 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (476.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ardmore, AL (1.3 miles ), Elkton, TN (5.1 miles ), Cash Point-Blanche, TN (7.2 miles ), Elkmont, AL (10.1 miles ), Madison Crossroads, AL (10.8 miles ), Prospect, TN (12.0 miles ), Harvest, AL (12.7 miles ), Boonshill, TN (13.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.00 N, Longitude: 86.85 W


77 people in nursing homes

Area code: 931


Population change in the 1990s: +176 (+19.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



 

Crime in Ardmore by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 90.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 88.5
Robberies 0 0 1 3 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 91.8 270.8 0.0
Assaults 5 10 15 9 9
    per 100,000 457.9 907.4 1377.4 812.3 796.5
Burglaries 7 13 15 12 13
    per 100,000 641.0 1179.7 1377.4 1083.0 1150.4
Thefts 52 43 56 48 29
    per 100,000 4761.9 3902.0 5142.3 4332.1 2566.4
Auto thefts 2 4 6 1 6
    per 100,000 183.2 363.0 551.0 90.3 531.0
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.7) 341.6 630.7 649.2 500.0 455.8
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   6.29
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Ardmore, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ardmore-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Ardmore city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ardmore:
  • HILLSIDE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PULASKI, TN)
  • ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ATHENS, AL)
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ardmore:
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 27 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 56 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • SMYRNA (about 73 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ardmore:
  • ARDMORE (about 4 miles; ARDMORE, AL; ID: 1M3)
  • HAZEL GREEN (about 17 miles; HAZEL GREEN, AL; ID: M38)
  • ABERNATHY FIELD (about 17 miles; PULASKI, TN; ID: GZS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ardmore:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 24 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 57 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 60 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
Library in Ardmore:
  • ARDMORE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,250; Location: 26347 MAIN STREET; 9,395 books; 230 audio materials; 266 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

Churches in Ardmore include: Lewter Chapel (A) , Ardmore United Methodist Church (B) , Union Hill Church (C) .

Cemeteries: Austin Cemetery (1) , Ezell Cemetery (2) , Elliot Cemeteries (3) .

Post office: Ardmore Post Office (A) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ardmore and their reported violations in the past:

ARDMORE WATER SYSTEM (Serves AL, Population served: 3600, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 33 regular monitoring violations
ARDMORE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1445, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
Tennessee:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   71.7%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.0%
Whole state:   4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   14.5%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.9%
Whole state:   5.8%

Ardmore compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Ardmore (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Pulaski: Ardmore Branch at 26591 Main Street, branch established on 1963-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $484.0 mil, Deposits: $427.0 mil, headquarters in Pulaski, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Pulaski National Corporation
  • Peoples State Bank of Commerce: Ardmore Branch at 26327 Main St, branch established on 1918-02-02. Info updated 2006-08-14: Bank assets: $242.3 mil, Deposits: $211.8 mil, headquarters in Nolensville, TN, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank & Savings Company: Ardmore at 26314 Main Street, branch established on 1993-12-31. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $913.9 mil, Deposits: $714.0 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.



2004 Presidential Election results in Giles County Tennessee:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0 $0   6 $3,424
Financial Administration 1 $3,796 $45,552 1 $709
Other Government Administration 0 $0   7 $4,429
Local Libraries 1 $1,617 $19,404 2 $337
Police Protection - Officers 6 $7,954 $15,908 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   2 $1,444
Streets and Highways 3 $2,998 $11,992 0 $0
Totals for Government 11 $16,365 $17,853 18 $10,342


Ardmore government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $191,000
    Financial Administration: $142,000
    Solid Waste Management: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $227,000
    All Other: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $644,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $82,000
    Highways: $32,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $271,000
    Property: $52,000
    Other Selective Sales: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.83%
Tennessee average:   7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Limestone County, AL  0.67% ($32,845 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, TN  0.65% ($21,348)
from Maury County, TN  0.44% ($30,609)


5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.67%
Tennessee average:   6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maury County, TN  0.80% ($33,595 average AGI)
to Limestone County, AL  0.62% ($25,169)
to Lawrence County, TN  0.45% ($20,729)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ardmore:
  • WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ardmore:
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W251AC (98.1 FM; CHAPSHAW, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WYTM-FM (105.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: TIME BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ardmore:
  • WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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