Boonshill, Tennessee
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| Males: 943 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 926 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37334
| Boonshill: | $59,409 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,836 (it was $14,926 in 2000)
Boonshill CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,912 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
| Boonshill: | $180,912 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boonshill, TN
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- 1,71295.5%White alone
- 231.3%Two or more races
- 201.1%Black alone
- 160.9%Hispanic
- 100.6%American Indian alone
- 90.5%Asian alone
- 30.2%Other race alone
Races in Boonshill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 720 feet
Land area: 86.9 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Boonshill CCD: | 0.5% ($295) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL 
(33.5 miles , pop. 158,216).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (67.6 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Cash Point-Blanche, TN (3.1 miles ),
), Elkton, TN (3.3 miles ),
), Ardmore, TN (3.6 miles ),
), Ardmore, AL (3.7 miles ),
), Belleview, TN (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 86.76 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 931
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Health care (10.3%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Metal & metal products (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.2%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Metal & metal products (11.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Truck transportation (6.0%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.6%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.9%)
- Health care (4.9%)
- Health care (17.3%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Machinery (7.8%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.8%)
- Apparel (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Engineers (6.0%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (13.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Boonshill, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Boonshill-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Boonshill place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.
On 4/16/1998, a category F5 tornado 26.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Boonshill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 234.8 miles away from Boonshill center
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) earthquake occurred 196.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Boonshill:
- LINCOLN AND DONELSON CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
- LINCOLN MEDICAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
- HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPI (Hospital, about 11 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
- FMC ELK RIVER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
- LINCOLN DONALSON CARE CENTERS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
- ELK VALLEY HOSPICE SERVICES (Hospital, about 12 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
- FAYETTEVILLE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boonshill:
- Athens State University (about 29 miles; Athens, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- Motlow State Community College (about 30 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,915)
- Alabama A & M University (about 30 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 33 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
- Columbia State Community College (about 36 miles; Columbia, TN; FT enrollment: 3,383)
- John C Calhoun State Community College (about 38 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
- Middle Tennessee State University (about 52 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 21,628)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Boonshill: Deer Valley Farm (A), City Farms (B), Hamilton Livestock Farm (C), Pitcock Farm (D), Helton and Holder Dairy (E), Booneshill Volunteer Fire Rescue (F), Dellrose Volunteer Fire Rescue (G), McBurg Community Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Boonshill include: McBurg Church of Christ (A), McBurg United Methodist Church (B), Shiloh Church (C), Suggs Church (D), Swan Creek Church (E), Washington Temple (F), Antioch Church (G), Boonshill Church (H), Cyruston Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sugg Cemetery (1), Sullivan Cemetery (2), Swinebroad Cemetery (3), Turney Cemetery (4), Wilson Cemetery (5), Young Cemetery (6), Zimmerman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leatherwood Creek (A), Woodard Branch (B), Johnson Branch (C), Cunningham Branch (D), Chicken Creek (E), Bradshaw Creek (F), Reed Hollow Branch (G), Short Creek (H), Wyatt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 64.1% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 16.6% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Boonshill:
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 68.6%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 8.9%
For population 25 years and over in Boonshill:
- High school or higher: 62.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.9 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Boonshill, TN (based on Lincoln County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,059 | 89 |
| Other | 2,009 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,929 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 1,294 | 8 |
| Catholic | 621 | 1 |
| None | 10,449 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Lincoln County: | 6.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| Here: | 6.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 11.2% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.4% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.2% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Boonshill:
- WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 2 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WEKR (1240 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: HOPKINS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boonshill:
- WYTM-FM (105.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: TIME BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
- WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- 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.)
- K239AA (95.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
TV broadcast stations around Boonshill:
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 44.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 41.7%Electricity
- 9.8%Wood
- 2.3%Utility gas
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 60.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 39.8%Electricity
Boonshill compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.