Cottage Grove, Tennessee

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Population in 2022: 66 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -32.0%
 
Males: 30  (46.6%)
Females: 36  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip code: 38224

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,130 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Cottage Grove:

$47,130
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,084 (it was $13,608 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $79,759 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
Cottage Grove:

$79,759
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $89,540; detached houses: $100,666; mobile homes: $50,711
March 2022 cost of living index in Cottage Grove: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.6%

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  • Races in Cottage Grove, TN (2022)
    • 4984.5%White alone
    • 813.8%Two or more races
    • 11.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
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    • 11.7%Hispanic



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Cottage Grove, Tennessee as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cottage Grove is 13 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (21.4%), American (14.3%), German (14.3%), British (7.1%), Portuguese (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1856

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 344 people per square mile   (very low).

Cottage Grove, Tennessee map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cottage Grove town:

0.6% ($325)
Tennessee:

0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (55.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (96.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Palmersville, TN (2.6 miles ),
Puryear, TN (3.1 miles ),
Paris, TN (3.3 miles ),
Hazel, KY (3.5 miles ),
Henry, TN (3.6 miles ),
Gleason, TN (3.7 miles ),
Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (3.7 miles ),
Dresden, TN (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 36.38 N, Longitude: 88.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 731

Distribution of median household income in Cottage Grove, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cottage Grove, TN in 2022

Cottage Grove satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+10.2%).

Average climate in Cottage Grove, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Cottage Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Cottage Grove town center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category F4 tornado 22.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cottage Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 317% 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 147.1 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 75.8 miles away from the city 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 79.9 miles away from Cottage Grove center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 147.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 115.4 miles away from Cottage Grove center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 117.8 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 Henry County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cottage Grove topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cottage Grove:

  • BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF PURYEAR INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PURYEAR, TN)
  • PURYEAR NURSING CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PURYEAR, TN)
  • HENRY CO MEDICAL CENTER H H (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TN)
  • COUNTRY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TN)
  • HENRY CO HEALTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TN)
  • HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; PARIS, TN)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTHCARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PARIS, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottage Grove:

  • Bethel University (about 17 miles; McKenzie, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,878)
  • Murray State University (about 19 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
  • The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 22 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Union University (about 53 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 54 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,958)
  • Dyersburg State Community College (about 56 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)

Public elementary/middle school in Cottage Grove:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Cottage Grove Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Cottage Grove: Cottage Grove Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Cottage Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cottage Grove and their reported violations in the past:

CARMACK'S FISH BARN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2009), St BCA signed (SEP-14-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

58.8%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.9%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Cottage Grove (2011 data):

  • Security Bank and Trust Company: Cottage Grove Branch at 110 Main Street, branch established on 1980/03/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $172.9 mil, Deposits: $154.4 mil, headquarters in Paris, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Cottage Grove:

Marital status in Cottage Grove, TN
  • Never married: 11.2%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 8.2%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

For population 25 years and over in Cottage Grove:

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
Tennessee average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cottage Grove, TN (based on Henry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,16767
Mainline Protestant2,63920
Black Protestant1,12811
Catholic1,0001
Other8275
None11,569-
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: 5
This county:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Henry County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Henry County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Henry County:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

7.28 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

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

12.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.1%
State:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cottage Grove:

48.0%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.6%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Cottage Grove:

28.9
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cottage Grove:

18.5%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cottage Grove:

6.5%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cottage Grove:

6.8
Tennessee:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cottage Grove:

26.7%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Cottage Grove:

57.3%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.5%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cottage Grove, 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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,901
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,901

Cottage Grove government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($15.15)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($75.76)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,000 ($60.61)

Cottage Grove government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,000 ($30.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($45.45)
  • Tax - Property: $2,000 ($30.30)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000 ($30.30)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($15.15)

Cottage Grove government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,000 ($1878.79)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,000 ($1454.55)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,000 ($424.24)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $124,000 ($1878.79)
    End of Fiscal Year: $105,000 ($1590.91)

Cottage Grove government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $127,000 ($1924.24)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cottage Grove:

  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WRKY (1130 AM; 2 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • 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)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottage Grove:

  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
  • WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cottage Grove:

  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Cottage Grove fatal accident list:

Aug 28, 2004 11:12 PM, Sr-140, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 13, 1978 04:05 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.1mTotal length
  • 1,989Total average daily traffic
  • 68Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,024Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • RICHARD C NATION, 1.2 Km N (Lat: 36.389722 Lon: -88.483611), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.7 m, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, Black@khlaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 434-4130

  • Steve Martz, 1.2 Km N (Lat: 36.389722 Lon: -88.483611), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.7 m, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, Buckley@khlaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 434-4282

  • Steve Martz, 1.2 Km N (Lat: 36.389722 Lon: -88.483611), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.7 m, Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, Jacqueline_murry@transcanda.Com, , Troy, Phone: (248) 205-4572

  • Steve Martz, 1.2 Km N (Lat: 36.389722 Lon: -88.483611), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.7 m, Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, Jacqueline_murry@transcanada.Com, , Troy, Phone: (248) 205-4572

  • Steven R Martz, 1.2 Km N (Lat: 36.389722 Lon: -88.483611), Type: 76.2, Structure height: 47079 m, Overall height: 74.7 m, Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, Jacqueline_murry@transcanada.Com, , Troy, Phone: (248) 205-4572

  • 1.2 Km N (Lat: 36.389722 Lon: -88.483611), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 74.7 m, Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, Mike.Barraco@coastalcorp.Com, , Detro-it, Phone: (313) 496-7180


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • .8 Mi N (Lat: 36.389778 Lon: -88.483667), Call Sign: KET745,
    Assigned Frequencies: 49.1800 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2014, Expiration Date: 05/24/2024, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2021, Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4520, Fax: (248) 205-4620, Email:

  • 750 Center School Rd (Lat: 36.409361 Lon: -88.487250), Call Sign: WQYD942,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.325 MHz, 158.325 MHz, 153.320 MHz, 153.320 MHz, Grant Date: 08/29/2016, Expiration Date: 08/29/2026, Certifier: Norman Hostetler, Registrant: Jennings Communications And Consulting, LLC, 1108 Main St, Murray, KY 42071, Phone: (270) 759-9600, Fax: (270) 767-1800, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cottage Grove)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2010, and the least - 1 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cottage Grove, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.1%), and Structure Fires (37.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cottage Grove, TN
    • 5647.1%Outside Fires
    • 4537.8%Structure Fires
    • 1210.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 65.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cottage Grove, TN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cottage Grove, TN
  • 62.5%Electricity
  • 37.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cottage Grove, TN
  • 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Utility gas


Cottage Grove compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
There are 6 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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