Puryear, TN

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Puryear, Tennessee

Puryear, Tennessee is 54 miles W of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center) and 88 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Henry county. The population of the city is 667.

The People and Families of Puryear

In Puryear, about 57% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Puryear.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Puryear had a median family income of $36,042.

Political Inclinations

Among Puryear political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $3,250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Puryear.

Puryear Housing

Of the housing in Puryear, approximately 74% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Tennessee standards.

Commuting

In Puryear, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Puryear than most cities its size.

High Points

Puryear strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Puryear, TN

Comparing Puryear to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles W of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Henry
Standard Zip Codes	38251
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.444
Longitude	-88.333

Station	PARIS 2 SE
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	MURRAY
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 71 F
Annual Precip	55.2 inches

Station	DRESDEN
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	667	100%
Male	320	48%
Female	347	52%
Under 18	132	19.8%
18+	535	80.2%
65+	145	21.7%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.73
White	638	95.7%
African-American	18	2.7%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	670
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39%
English	14.7%
German	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.5%
Irish	8.6%
Dutch	4%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	1.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Puryear	667	$36,042
Big Sandy	518	$26,354
Dresden	2,855	$37,321
Gleason	1,463	$35,000
Henry	520	$30,714
Mckenzie	5,295	$34,322
Paris	9,763	$32,258

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