Only, Tennessee
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Males: 1,781 | (77.2%) |
Females: 526 | (22.8%) |
Median resident age: | 35.9 years |
Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37137
Only: | $58,943 |
TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,521 (it was $16,615 in 2000)
Only CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $186,276 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Only: | $186,276 |
TN: | $284,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Only, TN
- 1,57472.3%White alone
- 55725.6%Black alone
- 351.6%Hispanic
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 40.2%Two or more races
- 30.1%Asian alone
Races in Only detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 262 registered sex offenders living in Only, Tennessee as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Only is 9 to 1.
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 640 feet
Land area: 108.5 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
Only CCD: | 0.4% ($247) |
Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (47.6 miles , pop. 103,455).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (49.3 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (411.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.90 N, Longitude: 87.59 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 931
Here: | 2.5% |
Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Construction (16.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.1%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
- Construction (25.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
- Printing & related support activities (6.1%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (17.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.0%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
- Construction (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Carpenters (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
- Carpenters (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
Average climate in Only, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 6.16. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 6.16 |
U.S.: | 72.56 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.86. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.86 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.49 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 33.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 33.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Only-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/7/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Only place center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1999, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and caused $290,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Only-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 246% 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 177.6 miles away from Only 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 133.1 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 177.5 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 139.5 miles away from Only center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 145.0 miles away from Only center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 154.9 miles away from Only 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 Only:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Only:
- Columbia State Community College (about 34 miles; Columbia, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,383)
- Nashville State Community College (about 45 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 6,436)
- Austin Peay State University (about 46 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)
- Lipscomb University (about 47 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,827)
- Tennessee State University (about 47 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,341)
- Vanderbilt University (about 47 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 10,518)
- Belmont University (about 48 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Only: Turney Center for Youthful Offenders (A), Richmond Roads (B), Pinewood Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Only include: Pinewood First Baptist Church (A), Spot Church (B), Rock Field Church (C), Kedron Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Campground Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Lowe Bend Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Humble Cemetery (1), Thornton Cemetery (2), Tidwell Cemetery (3), Jenkins Cemetery (4), Turner Cemetery (5), Weatherspoon Cemetery (6), Wells Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Wilder Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Piney Creek (A), King Branch (B), Happy Hollow Creek (C), Coleman Branch (D), Bird Creek (E), Plunders Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Taylor Creek (H), Sugar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Bucksnort/Only Travelodge (5032 Highway 230 W) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Only and their reported violations in the past:
TURNEY CENTER (Population served: 1,900, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2007), St BCA signed (FEB-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2007), St BCA signed (FEB-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2007), St BCA signed (FEB-21-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-21-2007), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2007), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAY-11-2007 to JUL-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-21-2007), St BCA signed (FEB-21-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2007), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-21-2007), St BCA signed (FEB-21-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- Record Keeping - In SEP-28-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2010)
- Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2007), St Civil Case under development (DEC-07-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-19-2008)
- Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2006)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Only that have no violations reported:
- WOOTEN WOODS RETREAT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This place: | 2.4 people |
Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 54.3% |
Whole state: | 69.8% |
This place: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This place: | 13.8% |
Whole state: | 13.5% |
This place: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
56 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Only:
- Never married: 27.8%
- Now married: 55.8%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Only:
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.1 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Only, TN (based on Hickman County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 7,892 | 63 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,075 | 11 |
Black Protestant | 301 | 2 |
Catholic | 120 | 1 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
None | 15,301 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Hickman County: | 2.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.2% |
Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Hickman County: | 30.9% |
State: | 30.2% |
Here: | 10.8% |
Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Only:
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WNKX (1570 AM; 5 kW; CENTERVILLE, TN; Owner: HICKMAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDKN (1260 AM; 5 kW; DICKSON, TN; Owner: EDMISSON & EUBANK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPHC (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, TN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Only:
- WNKX-FM (96.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, TN; Owner: HICKMAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- WVRY (105.1 FM; WAVERLY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK, INC.)
- WNRZ (91.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WAYW (89.9 FM; NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQZQ-FM (102.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
TV broadcast stations around Only:
- WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Only)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Turney Center Industrial Complex 1499 R W Moore Memorial Rt Hwy (Lat: 35.829083 Lon: -87.686972), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Call Sign: WQVP861,
Assigned Frequencies: 4942.50 MHz, Grant Date: 04/10/2015, Expiration Date: 04/10/2025, Certifier: Jesse D Griggs, Registrant: State Of Tennessee, Department Of Correction, 6406 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209, Phone: (615) 350-1930, Fax: (615) 253-6359, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- ONLY, 1731 R.T. Moore Memorial Hwy (Lat: 35.852500 Lon: -87.686667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 141.1 m, Call Sign: WMM667,
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, Grant Date: 01/25/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 04/29/2015, Certifier: John T Scott Iii, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- ONLY, .5 Mi S Of Only (Lat: 35.852500 Lon: -87.686667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.8 m, Overall height: 141.1 m, Call Sign: WQNY458,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2011, Expiration Date: 07/07/2021, Cancellation Date: 12/21/2017, Certifier: Scott Hedspeth, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1801, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- 54.2%Electricity
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.9%Wood
- 4.0%Utility gas
- 2.8%Coal or coke
- 52.5%Electricity
- 33.7%Wood
- 13.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Only compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Only on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (population 1,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons (population 1,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"