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Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee

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Population in 2022: 1,215 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +18.8%
 
Males: 608  (50.1%)
Females: 607  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

32.9 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37150.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,618 (it was $19,868 in 2000)
Red Boiling Springs:

$30,618
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,986 (it was $14,274 in 2000)

Red Boiling Springs city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,397 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Red Boiling Springs:

$199,397
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,830; detached houses: $181,107; mobile homes: $61,123

Median gross rent in 2022: $753.

March 2022 cost of living index in Red Boiling Springs: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 43.8%
(40.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 14.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.6% for other race residents, 48.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Red Boiling Springs, TN (2022)
    • 1,10280.4%White alone
    • 1108.0%Black alone
    • 946.9%Hispanic
    • 715.2%Two or more races

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According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee as of May 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Red Boiling Springs is 108 to 1.


Crime rates in Red Boiling Springs by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(89.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(87.6)		1
(87.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(89.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(177.1)		1
(87.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		7
(627.2)		2
(179.9)		2
(178.3)		1
(88.3)		1
(89.4)		5
(442.9)		4
(350.6)		8
(698.1)		0
(0.0)		8
(696.9)		8
(701.8)		4
(352.4)		3
(266.7)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		8
(716.8)		11
(989.2)		14
(1,248)		12
(1,059)		6
(536.2)		15
(1,329)		8
(701.1)		9
(785.3)		13
(1,138)		3
(261.3)		6
(526.3)		5
(440.5)		1
(88.9)		1
(83.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		18
(1,613)		19
(1,709)		16
(1,426)		19
(1,677)		23
(2,055)		27
(2,391)		24
(2,103)		6
(523.6)		9
(788.1)		10
(871.1)		22
(1,930)		19
(1,674)		23
(2,044)		3
(250.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(537.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(88.3)		2
(178.7)		3
(265.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(87.3)		3
(262.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(175.4)		1
(88.1)		1
(88.9)		1
(83.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(87.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index283.2272.5180.0165.9151.9351.6229.6222.5202.3262.2268.4175.3148.422.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Red Boiling Springs, TN

Crime rate in Red Boiling Springs detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.44
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Ancestries: American (42.6%), English (27.7%), Scottish (4.2%), Irish (4.1%), German (1.6%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1953

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 855 people per square mile   (low).

Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee map

22 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.6%
Tennessee:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $758 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $580 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (55.7 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (57.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hermitage Springs, TN (2.7 miles ),
Gamaliel, KY (2.8 miles ),
Lafayette, TN (3.1 miles ),
North of the River, TN (3.2 miles ),
Holland, KY (3.8 miles ),
Fountain Run, KY (3.8 miles ),
Tompkinsville, KY (3.8 miles ),
Gainesboro, TN (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 36.53 N, Longitude: 85.85 W

Area code: 615

Distribution of median household income in Red Boiling Springs, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Red Boiling Springs, TN in 2022
Red Boiling Springs satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $106,600
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.9%).
Most common industries in Red Boiling Springs, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.7%)
  • Apparel (11.6%)
  • Wood products (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (12.9%)
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.5%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.3%)
  • Apparel (19.7%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Red Boiling Springs, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)

Average climate in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Red Boiling Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Red Boiling Springs city center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1970, a category F4 tornado 28.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Red Boiling Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 148% 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 173.5 miles away from Red Boiling Springs center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 156.1 miles away from Red Boiling Springs center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 173.5 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 146.3 miles away from the city 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 141.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 193.6 miles away from Red Boiling Springs 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 Macon County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Red Boiling Springs topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Red Boiling Springs:

  • THE PALACE (309 MAIN ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Red Boiling Springs:

  • KNOLLWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LAFAYETTE, TN)
  • MACON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; LAFAYETTE, TN)
  • MONROE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY)
  • MONROE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY)
  • MABRY HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GAINESBORO, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Boiling Springs:

  • Tennessee Technological University (about 32 miles; Cookeville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,761)
  • Volunteer State Community College (about 38 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 46 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 47 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 50 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
  • Middle Tennessee State University (about 56 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 21,628)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 58 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)

Public elementary/middle schools in Red Boiling Springs:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Red Boiling Springs: Red Boiling Springs Fire Department (A), Red Boiling Springs City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Red Boiling Springs include: Smith Chapel (A), Red Boiling Springs First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cothron - Gregory Cemetery (1), Bell Cemetery (2), Whitley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Witcher Hollow Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Donoho Hotel (500 East Main Street).

Macon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Red Boiling Springs and their reported violations in the past:

RED BOILING SPRINGS WATER SYST (Population served: 5,743, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012), St BCA signed (APR-26-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012), St BCA signed (APR-26-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2012)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2012), St BCA signed (APR-26-2012)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA (Population served: 132, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In FEB-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2012)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2011)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.3%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
116 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
117 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Red Boiling Springs (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank of Lafayette: Red Boiling Springs Branch at Highways 52 And 56, branch established on 1977/05/21; Hermitage Springs Branch at Highway 52, branch established on 1976/11/08. Info updated 2009/11/20: Bank assets: $441.8 mil, Deposits: $369.5 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, TN, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp Investment, Inc.
  • Macon Bank and Trust Company: Red Boiling Springs Branch at 261 Market Street, branch established on 1980/11/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $321.7 mil, Deposits: $277.6 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, TN, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Macon Banctrust, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Red Boiling Springs:

Marital status in Red Boiling Springs, TN
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 6.4%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Red Boiling Springs:

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Tennessee average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Red Boiling Springs
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Red Boiling Springs, TN (based on Macon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,94230
Catholic4001
Mainline Protestant3044
Black Protestant1241
Other-1
None16,478-
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
Macon County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

4.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

5.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Macon County:

30.6%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.0%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.2%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Red Boiling Springs:

38.1%
Tennessee:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Red Boiling Springs:

28.6
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.6%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.5%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.0%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Red Boiling Springs:

48.9%
Tennessee:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

72.7%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Red Boiling Springs, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 5$21,045$50,5080$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$21,807$52,3370$0
Other Government Administration 2$10,666$63,9961$3,781
Solid Waste Management 2$6,074$36,4440$0
Financial Administration 1$7,768$93,2169$1,310
Sewerage 1$5,823$69,8760$0
Gas Supply 1$4,115$49,3800$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,745
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$8,193
Totals for Government 17$77,298$54,56314$15,029

Red Boiling Springs government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $82,000 ($67.49)
    Sewerage: $23,000 ($18.93)
    Gas Utilities: $20,000 ($16.46)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $642,000 ($528.40)
    Police Protection: $316,000 ($260.08)
    Sewerage: $181,000 ($148.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $146,000 ($120.16)
    Financial Administration: $96,000 ($79.01)
    Gas Utilities: $95,000 ($78.19)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($20.58)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($20.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($18.11)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($5.76)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($2.47)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($0.82)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($0.82)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.82)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.65)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $73,000 ($60.08)
    Water Utilities: $68,000 ($55.97)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($15.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($8.23)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($3.29)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $681,000 ($560.49)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($16.46)

Red Boiling Springs government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $281,000 ($231.28)
    Solid Waste Management: $151,000 ($124.28)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,000 ($2.47)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $134,000 ($110.29)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $22,000 ($18.11)
    General Revenue - Other: $14,000 ($11.52)
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000 ($8.23)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($1.65)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $995,000 ($818.93)
    Gas Utilities: $335,000 ($275.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $119,000 ($97.94)
    Highways: $31,000 ($25.51)
    Water Utilities: $20,000 ($16.46)
    Other: $4,000 ($3.29)
  • Tax - Property: $154,000 ($126.75)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $70,000 ($57.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $12,000 ($9.88)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000 ($5.76)

Red Boiling Springs government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $651,000 ($535.80)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $515,000 ($423.87)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,000 ($111.93)

Red Boiling Springs government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,241,000 ($1021.40)

Strongest AM radio stations in Red Boiling Springs:

  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WEEN (1460 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTKY (1370 AM; daytime; 2 kW; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Boiling Springs:

  • WLCT (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVFB (101.5 FM; CELINA, TN; Owner: ELIZABETH BERNICE WHITTIMORE)
  • WKWY (102.7 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: J.K. WHITTIMORE)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSGP (88.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Red Boiling Springs:

  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents11
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
  • Fatalities12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents21
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Tennessee average
  • Fatal accident count10466
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15659
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3876
  • Fatalities11711
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents26018
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents702
See more detailed statistics of Red Boiling Springs fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 44Number of bridges
  • 236ft / 72.4mTotal length
  • $4,532,000Total costs
  • 28,500Total average daily traffic
  • 2,453Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Red Boiling Springs, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 131980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 42010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Red Boiling Springs, TN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Red Boiling Springs)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Police Dept (Lat: 36.534222 Lon: -85.850250), Call Sign: WFK603,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.830 MHz, Grant Date: 11/06/2013, Expiration Date: 01/09/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2024, Registrant: Apco-Afc Spectrum Management Division Licensing Services 120911, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • NA72XC618, 8101 Heady Ridge Road (Lat: 36.537778 Lon: -85.862500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WQRJ879,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10975.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/04/2023, Expiration Date: 05/31/2033, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • HERMITAGE SPRINGS, Old Gamaliel Road (Lat: 36.581806 Lon: -85.785222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WQUT661,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 10/07/2014, Expiration Date: 10/07/2024, Certifier: Douglas W Chambers, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • RED BOILING SPRINGS, 8101 Heady Ridge Road (Lat: 36.537778 Lon: -85.862500), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WQUY573,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 11/18/2014, Expiration Date: 11/18/2024, Certifier: Douglas W Chambers, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • 9NV0255A, 8101 Heady Ridge Road (Lat: 36.537778 Lon: -85.862500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WRTG585,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, Grant Date: 06/14/2022, Expiration Date: 06/14/2032, Cancellation Date: 12/11/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • 9NV0255A, 8101 Heady Ridge Road (Lat: 36.537778 Lon: -85.862500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WSAU236,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, 6271.36 MHz, Grant Date: 02/13/2024, Expiration Date: 02/13/2034, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Red Boiling Springs)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 29. The highest number of fire incidents - 50 took place in 2009, and the least - 3 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Red Boiling Springs, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.3%), and Outside Fires (40.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Red Boiling Springs, TN
    • 20642.3%Structure Fires
    • 19540.0%Outside Fires
    • 5210.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 347.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Red Boiling Springs, TN
Most common first names in Red Boiling Springs, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William4274.5 years
James4172.2 years
John3273.3 years
Willie2380.9 years
Mary2082.7 years
Charlie1781.7 years
George1477.3 years
Bessie1484.8 years
Fred1472.2 years
Paul1370.8 years
Most common last names in Red Boiling Springs, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis4476.2 years
Smith3577.5 years
Cherry3477.8 years
York3269.0 years
Knight3073.1 years
Browning2877.4 years
Bean2774.3 years
Clark2674.3 years
Jenkins2577.4 years
Russell2475.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Red Boiling Springs, TN
  • 60.7%Electricity
  • 28.7%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Wood
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Red Boiling Springs, TN
  • 79.8%Electricity
  • 20.2%Utility gas


Red Boiling Springs compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Red Boiling Springs on our top lists:

  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
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