Barren Plains, Tennessee Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,450
Males: 1,201   (49.0%)
Females: 1,249   (51.0%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:   36.6 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,000 (it was $47,528 in 2000)
Barren Plains   $49,000
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,400 (it was $99,400 in 2000)
Barren Plains   $127,400
Tennessee:   $114,000

Barren Plains, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Barren Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 355 feet

Land area: 66.3 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Barren Plains

For population 25 years and over in Barren Plains

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barren Plains CCD

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 71.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.9%
Tennessee:   2.8%

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

Barren Plains:   0.6% ($595)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (31.3 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Adairville, KY (5.4 miles ), Springfield, TN (6.6 miles ), Cedar Hill, TN (8.9 miles ), Greenbrier, TN (12.7 miles ), Adams, TN (12.8 miles ), Coopertown, TN (14.4 miles ), Cross Plains, TN (14.5 miles ), Orlinda, TN (14.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.59 N, Longitude: 86.88 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 270



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Barren Plains-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Barren Plains place center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center caused $400,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Barren Plains:
  • NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN)
  • LOGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY)
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN,THE (about 24 miles; FRANKLIN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barren Plains:
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 36 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 41 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 43 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barren Plains:
  • SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; ID: M91)
  • RUSSELLVILLE-LOGAN COUNTY (about 15 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; ID: 4M7)
  • STANDARD FIELD (about 25 miles; ELKTON, KY; ID: 1M6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barren Plains:
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)

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Churches in Barren Plains include: Spring Creek Church (A) , Center Point Church (B) , Corinth Church (C) , Salem Church (D) , Dozier Church (E) , Porters Chapel (F) , Fairview Baptist Church (G) , Oak Grove Church (H) , Jones Chapel (I) .

Cemeteries: Zech Cemetery (1) , Barbee Cemetery (2) , Gunn Cemetery (3) , Woodard Cemetery (4) , Winn Cemetery (5) , Winkler Cemetery (6) , Wilson Cemetery (7) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Valley Branch (A) , Hopewell Branch (B) , Spring Creek (C) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.8 people
Tennessee:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   69.5%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   3.6%
Whole state:   4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   3.1%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   1.7%
Whole state:   5.8%

Barren Plains compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Tennessee:



4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.89%
Tennessee average:   7.52%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($523 average AGI)
Shelby County:   0.13%
Tennessee average:   0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeSoto County, MS  0.36% ($31,556 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.23% ($26,571)
from Tipton County, TN  0.18% ($30,941)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.19%
Tennessee average:   6.67%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($722 average AGI)
Shelby County:   0.06%
Tennessee average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DeSoto County, MS  0.75% ($41,930 average AGI)
to Fayette County, TN  0.29% ($55,840)
to Tipton County, TN  0.26% ($41,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barren Plains:
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSGI (1100 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Owner: LIGHTNING BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WJQY (1590 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WYFN (980 AM; 5 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: BIBLE BRADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCOR (900 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, TN)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WVOL (1470 AM; 5 kW; BERRY HILL, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barren Plains:
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJOI-FM (94.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNPL (106.7 FM; BELLE MEADE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQQ (97.1 FM; GOODLETTSVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQZQ-FM (102.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQQK (92.1 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: PHOENIX OF HENDERSONVILLE, INC.)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Barren Plains:
  • WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
  • WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPX-LP (Channel 20; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W36AK (Channel 36; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGAP-LP (Channel 26; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WJDE-LP (Channel 24; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRMX-LP (Channel 12; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIIW-LP (Channel 14; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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