Nixon, Tennessee
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| Males: 2,862 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 2,781 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.0 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38372
| Nixon: | $49,881 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,542 (it was $15,007 in 2000)
Nixon CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,629 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
| Nixon: | $169,629 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,021; detached houses: $215,093; mobile homes: $69,162; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $81,476
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nixon, TN
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- 5,37997.4%White alone
- 561.0%Hispanic
- 320.6%Two or more races
- 250.5%Black alone
- 130.2%American Indian alone
- 100.2%Asian alone
- 30.05%Other race alone
- 20.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Nixon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 502 feet
Land area: 178.8 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Nixon CCD: | 0.5% ($280) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN 
(51.4 miles , pop. 59,643).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (101.7 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (466.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pickwick, TN (2.8 miles ),
), Olive Hill, TN (3.5 miles ),
), Crump, TN (3.5 miles ),
), Morris Chapel, TN (3.7 miles ),
), Stantonville, TN (3.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.11 N, Longitude: 88.17 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 731
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Health care (9.0%)
- Wood products (7.1%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.6%)
- Paper (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Wood products (12.2%)
- Construction (11.9%)
- Paper (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.4%)
- Health care (16.0%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Apparel (7.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.7%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
Average climate in Nixon, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Nixon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Nixon place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
On 4/19/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Nixon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 262% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 126.8 miles away from Nixon 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 136.6 miles away from Nixon 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) earthquake occurred 231.7 miles away from Nixon 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 161.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 109.0 miles away from Nixon 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 Hardin County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Nixon:
- SAVANNAH HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- ELK VALLEY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- PARK REST HARDIN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HMC HOME HEALTH, LLC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HARDIN HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HARDIN CO NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nixon:
- University of North Alabama (about 35 miles; Florence, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,886)
- Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 38 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,024)
- Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 39 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
- Jackson State Community College (about 51 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,958)
- Union University (about 56 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
- Itawamba Community College (about 60 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,489)
- Columbia State Community College (about 70 miles; Columbia, TN; FT enrollment: 3,383)
Public high school in Nixon:
- HIXSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,137, Location: 5705 MIDDLE VALLEY RD, Grades: 9-12)
Private high schools in Nixon:
- BEREAN ACADEMY (Students: 308, Location: 441 BEREAN LN, Grades: PK-12)
- BETHEL BIBLE VILLAGE CAMPUS SCHOOL (Students: 15, Location: 3001 HAMILL RD, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Nixon:
- LOFTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 849, Location: 8611 COLUMBUS RD, Grades: 6-8)
- MCCONNELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 651, Location: 8629 COLUMBUS RD, Grades: KG-5)
- HIXSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628, Location: 5681 OLD HIXSON PK, Grades: 6-8)
- BIG RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 531, Location: 5210 CASSANDRA SMITH RD, Grades: KG-5)
- HIXSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 509, Location: 5950 WINDING LN, Grades: KG-5)
- GANNS MIDDLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 472, Location: 1609 THRASHER PK, Grades: KG-5)
- FALLING WATER ELEMENTARY (Students: 237, Location: 715 ROBERTS MILL RD, Grades: KG-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Nixon: Griscoms Landing (A), Walkers Landing (B), Pompeys Branch Estates (C), Callens Dock (D), Churchwell Landing (E), Bellis Dock (F), Savannah Country Club (G), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 14 Station 1 (H), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 6 Station 2 (I), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 8 Station 1 (J), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 6 Station 1 (K), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 7 Station 1 (L), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 7 Station 2 (M), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 11 Station 1 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nixon include: Forest Ridge Union Church (A), Sand Hill Church (B), Barnhill Church (C), Graham Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Abrams Chapel (F), Covey Chapel (G), Wards Church (H), Plummer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stricklin Cemetery (1), Sunny Hill Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Tacker Cemetery (4), Cantrell-Johnson Cemetery (5), Cherry Chapel Cemetery (6), Whites Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Johnson Pond (A), Hatley Pond (B), Timberline Estates Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Anderson Branch (A), King Branch (B), Kerr Branch (C), Johnson Branch (D), Irvin Branch (E), Holly Branch (F), Hollow Field Branch (G), Holland Creek (H), Haw Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Nixon: Burton Branch State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 64.0% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.0% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 16.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Nixon:
- Never married: 17.5%
- Now married: 64.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 11.2%
For population 25 years and over in Nixon:
- High school or higher: 68.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.7 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Nixon, TN (based on Hardin County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,563 | 53 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,248 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 580 | 4 |
| Catholic | 507 | 2 |
| None | 11,128 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Hardin County: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Hardin County: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Hardin County: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| This county: | 4.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| Here: | 12.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hardin County: | 11.4% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.3% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Hardin County: | 14.3% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Nixon:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nixon:
- WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
- WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
- WKWX (93.5 FM; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: MELCO, INC.)
- WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
- WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAZD (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
- WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
TV broadcast stations around Nixon:
- W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
- W41BT (Channel 41; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
- W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18BL (Channel 18; ADAMSVILLE, TN; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W32BG (Channel 32; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W69DB (Channel 69; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W51CG (Channel 51; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
- W56DA (Channel 56; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W28BO (Channel 28; ACTON, TN; Owner: NORMAN CLOUTIER)
- W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.4%Utility gas
- 23.7%Electricity
- 21.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.9%Wood
- 35.7%Electricity
- 35.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.9%Utility gas
- 2.0%Wood
Nixon 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Nixon on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: operations specialties managers except financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"