Morris Chapel, Tennessee
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| Males: 1,688 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 1,694 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.9 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38310
| Morris Chapel: | $48,714 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,791 (it was $12,803 in 2000)
Morris Chapel CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,341 (it was $51,800 in 2000)
| Morris Chapel: | $143,341 |
| 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 Morris Chapel, TN
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- 3,12094.3%White alone
- 1003.0%Black alone
- 351.1%Hispanic
- 341.0%Two or more races
- 100.3%American Indian alone
- 50.2%Asian alone
- 40.1%Other race alone
Races in Morris Chapel detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Morris Chapel, Tennessee as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Morris Chapel is 676 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 450 feet
Land area: 75.6 square miles.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Morris Chapel CCD: | 0.5% ($280) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN 
(38.2 miles , pop. 59,643).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (93.8 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (456.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Crump, TN (1.4 miles ),
), Milledgeville, TN (2.9 miles ),
), Stantonville, TN (3.0 miles ),
), Saltillo, TN (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.26 N, Longitude: 88.32 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 731
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Construction (10.4%)
- Health care (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Metal & metal products (5.8%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Transportation equipment (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Construction (18.8%)
- Metal & metal products (7.4%)
- Transportation equipment (5.8%)
- Wood products (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.6%)
- Metal & metal products (3.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Cashiers (6.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
Average climate in Morris Chapel, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Morris Chapel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Morris Chapel place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
On 2/5/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 5 people and caused $18 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Morris Chapel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 278% 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 116.0 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 123.3 miles away from Morris Chapel 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 222.1 miles away from Morris Chapel 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 148.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.3 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) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from Morris Chapel 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 Morris Chapel:
- TRICOUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ADAMSVILLE, TN)
- PICKWICK DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HARDIN CO NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HARDIN HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- ELK VALLEY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
- HMC HOME HEALTH, LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SAVANNAH, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morris Chapel:
- Jackson State Community College (about 38 miles; Jackson, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,958)
- Union University (about 42 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
- Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 44 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,024)
- University of North Alabama (about 48 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,886)
- Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 52 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
- Bethel University (about 62 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
- Itawamba Community College (about 69 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,489)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Morris Chapel: Bluff Landing (A), Holts Landing (B), Right (C), Coffee Landing (D), Crump Landing (E), Dickey Landing (F), Perkins Bluff Landing (G), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 1 Station 2 (H), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 2 North Station (I), Hardin County Fire Department / Emergency Management District 2 South Station (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Morris Chapel include: Saint Pauls Church (A), First Pentecostal Church (B), Crump United Methodist Church (C), Old Union Church (D), Oakland Church (E), New Zeal Church (F), New Prospect Church (G), Morris Chapel Baptist Church (H), Morris Chapel United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sweeney Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Worley Cemetery (3), Ledbetter Cemetery (4), Lee Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Layton Branch (A), Beason Creek (B), White Oak Creek (C), Hurricane Creek (D), Hardin Slough (E), Haislip Branch (F), Gattis Creek (G), Middleton Creek (H), Doran Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Morris Chapel: Adamsville Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Jim Hardin - Baseball player.
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 64.5% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.6% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 19.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Morris Chapel:
- Never married: 16.1%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 10.6%
For population 25 years and over in Morris Chapel:
- High school or higher: 64.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.8 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Morris Chapel, 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
| Here: | 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
| Hardin County: | 12.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.4% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.3% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.3% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Morris Chapel:
- WORM (1010 AM; 0 kW; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- 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.)
- WDTM (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMER, TN; Owner: RADIO STATION WDTM, INC)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morris Chapel:
- WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
- WAZD (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
- WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
- WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- WKWX (93.5 FM; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: MELCO, INC.)
- WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- WXOQ (105.5 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
- WORM-FM (101.7 FM; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
TV broadcast stations around Morris Chapel:
- W18BL (Channel 18; ADAMSVILLE, TN; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
- W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W41BT (Channel 41; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
- W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W28BO (Channel 28; ACTON, TN; Owner: NORMAN CLOUTIER)
Morris Chapel fatal accident list:
Sep 1, 1980 10:15 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- JK313 Tennessee Jed, 7186 Hwy 22 North (Lat: 35.342111 Lon: -88.388889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQOC963,
Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/2011, Expiration Date: 08/17/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/23/2021, Certifier: Mike Jaksich, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Email:
- JK313, 7186 Hwy 22 N (Lat: 35.342222 Lon: -88.384194), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQWG971,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/19/2015, Expiration Date: 08/19/2025, Certifier: Mike Jaksich, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morris Chapel)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 35.7%Electricity
- 21.1%Utility gas
- 3.3%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 45.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.8%Electricity
- 15.6%Utility gas
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Morris Chapel compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value 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.
- 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.