Lower Rutherford Creek, Tennessee
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| Males: 3,961 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 3,765 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38401
| Lower Rutherford Creek: | $100,835 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,241 (it was $23,459 in 2000)
Lower Rutherford Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $461,954 (it was $125,200 in 2000)
| Lower Rutherford Creek: | $461,954 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
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- 5,88787.9%White alone
- 4176.2%Black alone
- 2213.3%Hispanic
- 951.4%Two or more races
- 410.6%Asian alone
- 280.4%American Indian alone
- 50.07%Other race alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 65.6 square miles.
Population density: 118 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lower Rutherford Creek CCD: | 0.6% ($719) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN 
(33.2 miles , pop. 68,816).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (36.8 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (430.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Fountain Heights, TN (2.7 miles ),
), Boston, TN (3.6 miles ),
), Rock Creek, TN (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 35.64 N, Longitude: 86.92 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 931
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Transportation equipment (22.1%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (2.7%)
- Transportation equipment (30.6%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Educational services (3.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.1%)
- Health care (2.8%)
- Health care (17.1%)
- Transportation equipment (10.7%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (14.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
Average climate in Lower Rutherford Creek, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.8. This is about average.
| City: | 63.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 36.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.82 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Lower Rutherford Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Lower Rutherford Creek place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
On 12/24/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lower Rutherford Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 201.8 miles away from Lower Rutherford Creek center
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 107.7 miles away from Lower Rutherford Creek center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 201.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 169.3 miles away from Lower Rutherford Creek 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 174.4 miles away from Lower Rutherford Creek 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 179.9 miles away from Lower Rutherford Creek 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 Maury County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lower Rutherford Creek:
- BEL AIR CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
- CAREALL HOMECARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
- COLUMBIA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
- MAURY REGIONAL HOME SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
- QUALITY FIRST HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
- NHC HOMECARE COLUMBIA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; COLUMBIA, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Rutherford Creek:
- Columbia State Community College (about 11 miles; Columbia, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,383)
- Lipscomb University (about 33 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,827)
- Middle Tennessee State University (about 35 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 21,628)
- Nashville State Community College (about 35 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 6,436)
- Belmont University (about 35 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)
- Vanderbilt University (about 36 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 10,518)
- Trevecca Nazarene University (about 37 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Lower Rutherford Creek: Stillhouse Hole (A), Primms Corner (B), Darks Mill (C), East Maury Rural Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lower Rutherford Creek include: New Smyrna Church (A), Sharp Corner Church (B), Smith Chapel (C), Flint Valley Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Berea Church (F), Old Lasea Church (G), Rock Springs Church (H), New Lasea Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Secrest Cemetery (1), Jackson Cemetery (2), Sharp Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Kinnard Cemetery (5), Voorhies Cemetery (6), Undeerwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Collins Lakes (A), Big Oak Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wollard Branch (A), Hotspur Branch (B), Harvey Branch (C), Derryberry Branch (D), Crockett Branch (E), Nancy Branch (F), Flat Creek (G), Double Branch (H), Negro Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 79.5% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
People in group quarters in Lower Rutherford Creek in 2000:
- 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
For population 15 years and over in Lower Rutherford Creek:
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 70.2%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Lower Rutherford Creek:
- High school or higher: 84.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lower Rutherford Creek, TN (based on Maury County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24,645 | 136 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,864 | 31 |
| Catholic | 3,900 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 2,029 | 14 |
| Other | 1,915 | 7 |
| None | 42,603 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| This county: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Maury County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| Maury County: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
| Maury County: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Maury County: | 10.8% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Maury County: | 31.4% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Maury County: | 13.6% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lower Rutherford Creek:
- WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMRB (910 AM; 0 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: OGILVIE FAMILY MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKRM (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Rutherford Creek:
- WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
- WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
- W264AD (100.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADIO ASSOCIATE)
- WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
- WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W263AE (100.5 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADAR ASSOCIATES)
- WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lower Rutherford Creek:
- WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
- WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- 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)
- WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.2%Electricity
- 21.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.6%Utility gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 76.6%Electricity
- 10.9%Utility gas
- 7.3%Wood
- 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Lower Rutherford Creek compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Lower Rutherford Creek on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"