Coble, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 2,130.
Males: 1,101  (51.7%)
Females: 1,029  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Tennessee median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 37033

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,932 (it was $32,250 in 2000)
Coble:

$57,932
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,457 (it was $13,006 in 2000)

Coble CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,695 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Coble:

$193,695
TN:

$284,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Coble: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Coble, TN (2000)
    • 1,96397.7%White alone
    • 150.7%Two or more races
    • 120.6%Hispanic
    • 90.4%Black alone
    • 90.4%American Indian alone
    • 10.05%Asian alone
    • 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Coble detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 166.1 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile   (very low).

Coble, Tennessee map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Coble CCD:

0.5% ($385)
Tennessee:

0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (56.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (423.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Centerville, TN (3.1 miles ),
Lobelville, TN (3.2 miles ),
Hohenwald, TN (3.5 miles ),
Only, TN (3.5 miles ),
Linden, TN (3.9 miles ),
East Lewis, TN (4.2 miles ),
Bakerville-Bold Spring, TN (4.2 miles ),
Wrigley, TN (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 35.72 N, Longitude: 87.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Distribution of median household income in Coble, TN in 2022
Coble satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Most common industries in Coble, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.8%)
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.0%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (13.5%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Wood products (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (30.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (8.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.4%)
  • Machinery (6.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Social assistance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Coble, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)

Average climate in Coble, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Coble-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Coble place center killed 3 people and caused $290,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1971, a category F4 tornado 19.7 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Coble-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 244% 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 189.6 miles away from the city 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 136.7 miles away from Coble 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 146.6 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 189.5 miles away from Coble center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 152.8 miles away from Coble center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 157.1 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 Hickman County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 8, 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 Coble:

  • (CLOSED) ELK VALLEY CENTERVE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CENTERVILLE, TN)
  • HICKMAN COMMUNITY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CENTERVILLE, TN)
  • HICKMAN COMMUNITY HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; CENTERVILLE, TN)
  • COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; HOHENWALD, TN)
  • LEWIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 13 miles away; HOHENWALD, TN)
  • PERRY COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LINDEN, TN)
  • UNITY HOSPICE CARE OF TENNESSEE, LLC (Hospital, about 16 miles away; LINDEN, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coble:

  • Columbia State Community College (about 30 miles; Columbia, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,383)
  • Nashville State Community College (about 52 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 6,436)
  • Lipscomb University (about 53 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,827)
  • Tennessee State University (about 54 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,341)
  • Vanderbilt University (about 54 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 10,518)
  • Belmont University (about 54 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 57 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Coble: Nacome Camp (A), Metal Landing (B), Farmers Exchange (C), Hickman County Rescue Squad Station 3 (D), Pleasantville Volunteer Fire and Rescue (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coble include: Fairview Church (A), New Hope Baptist Church (B), Liberty Church (C), Sulphur Creek Church (D), Upper Sinking Church (E), Wolf Creek Church (F), Beaverdam Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Brushy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Horner Cemetery (1), Shanes Cemetery (2), Jenkins Cemetery (3), Wade Cemetery (4), Walker Cemetery (5), Watson Cemetery (6), Whitson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lowe Branch (A), Jones Branch (B), Joe Branch (C), Hurricane Branch (D), East Fork Wolf Creek (E), DePriest Branch (F), Cave Branch (G), Brushy Fork (H), Cow Hollow Branch Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hickman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.2%
Whole state:

69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.3%
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 2009:
This place:

15.8%
Whole state:

13.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.2%
Whole state:

5.8%

For population 15 years and over in Coble:

Marital status in Coble, TN
  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Coble:

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Tennessee average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Coble, TN (based on Hickman County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,89263
Mainline Protestant1,07511
Black Protestant3012
Catholic1201
Other11
None15,301-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

2.53 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Hickman County:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hickman County:

11.2%
State:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hickman County:

30.9%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hickman County:

10.8%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Coble:

  • WNKX (1570 AM; 5 kW; CENTERVILLE, TN; Owner: HICKMAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDKN (1260 AM; 5 kW; DICKSON, TN; Owner: EDMISSON & EUBANK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLR (1230 AM; 1 kW; HOHENWALD, TN; Owner: COCHRAN COMM. CORP. OF LEWIS CNTY.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coble:

  • WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WNKX-FM (96.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, TN; Owner: HICKMAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAUO (90.7 FM; HOHENWALD, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W209AT (89.7 FM; HOHENWALD, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAYW (89.9 FM; NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVRY (105.1 FM; WAVERLY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQZQ-FM (102.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRZ (91.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coble:

  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Coble, TN
  • 62.8%Electricity
  • 24.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Wood
  • 2.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Coble, TN
  • 37.5%Wood
  • 31.7%Electricity
  • 24.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Coble compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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