Obion County

  1. Obion County Legal Resources
  2. Obion County Statistics
  3. Obion County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Obion County Employment Information
  5. Obion County Family Information
  6. Obion County Education Information
  7. Obion County Business Information
  8. Obion County Public Benefits Information
  9. Obion County Criminal Information
  10. Obion County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Obion County Cities
  12. Obion County Zip Codes


Obion County Legal Resources Back to top

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Obion County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,450
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 375 / 424 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,411.322 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.018 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 264,000.000 acres (1,068.144 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 701
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 33.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 15.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $11,657,000
  • Physicians (2004): 45
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (85)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,504
  • Federal Spending (2004): $232,395
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Obion County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,489
Building Permits Issued (2006): 35
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,639
Obion County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,498 40.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,069 4.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,356 55.15%

Obion County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obion County Employment Information Back to top
Obion County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,130 14,156 974 6.44% 64
1991 14,538 13,063 1,475 10.15% 102
1992 14,406 13,010 1,396 9.69% 97
1993 14,253 13,196 1,057 7.42% 74
1994 14,684 13,832 852 5.80% 58
1995 14,875 14,022 853 5.73% 57
1996 15,472 14,070 1,402 9.06% 90
1997 15,101 13,936 1,165 7.72% 77
1998 15,333 14,474 859 5.61% 56
1999 15,612 14,649 963 6.17% 62
2000 16,392 15,675 717 4.37% 44
2001 16,571 15,795 776 4.68% 47
2002 16,735 15,890 844 5.04% 50
2003 16,260 15,099 1,161 7.14% 71
2004 15,793 14,771 1,022 6.47% 65
2005 15,539 14,604 936 6.02% 60
2006 15,765 14,897 868 5.50% 55
2007 15,597 14,716 881 5.65% 56
2008 15,603 14,563 1,040 6.66% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,710 14,773 937 5.96% 60
Feb 2008 15,747 14,786 961 6.10% 61
Mar 2008 15,618 14,613 1,005 6.43% 64
Apr 2008 15,492 14,659 833 5.38% 54
May 2008 15,492 14,551 941 6.07% 61
Jun 2008 15,672 14,577 1,095 6.99% 70
Jul 2008 15,663 14,414 1,249 7.97% 80
Aug 2008 15,497 14,371 1,126 7.27% 73
Sep 2008 15,533 14,324 1,209 7.78% 78
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Obion County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,382 20.46%
2. Construction 1,204 7.28%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,126 6.81%
4. Public Administration 866 5.24%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 698 4.22%
6. Educational Services 580 3.51%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 526 3.18%
8. Metal Manufactuing 490 2.96%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 484 2.93%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 422 2.55%
11. Truck Transportation 408 2.47%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 376 2.27%
13. Repair and Maintenance 328 1.98%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 322 1.95%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 322 1.95%
16. Health Care 314 1.90%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 302 1.83%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 262 1.58%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 248 1.50%
20. Wood Manufacturing 246 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,780 13.67%
2. Educational Services 1,278 9.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 986 7.57%
4. Department and Other General Stores 754 5.79%
5. Public Administration 706 5.42%
6. Food Manufacturing 700 5.38%
7. Finance and Insurance 650 4.99%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 626 4.81%
9. Social Assistance 570 4.38%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 488 3.75%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 324 2.49%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 322 2.47%
13. Metal Manufactuing 236 1.81%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 216 1.66%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 210 1.61%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 206 1.58%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 202 1.55%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 174 1.34%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 168 1.29%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 142 1.09%

Obion County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,058 18.50%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 948 5.74%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 840 5.08%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 822 4.97%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 664 4.02%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 572 3.46%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 550 3.33%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 536 3.24%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 506 3.06%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 488 2.95%
11. Other Management Occupations 450 2.72%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 422 2.55%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 422 2.55%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 416 2.52%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 334 2.02%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 286 1.73%
17. Food Processing Workers 266 1.61%
18. Agricultural Workers 260 1.57%
19. Carpenters 242 1.46%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 242 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 992 7.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 718 5.52%
3. Cashiers 604 4.64%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 572 4.39%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 536 4.12%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 526 4.04%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 518 3.98%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 508 3.90%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 458 3.52%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 394 3.03%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 392 3.01%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 392 3.01%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 374 2.87%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 348 2.67%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 340 2.61%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 328 2.52%
17. Other Management Occupations 324 2.49%
18. Child Care Workers 282 2.17%
19. Customer Service Representatives 274 2.10%
20. Food Processing Workers 274 2.10%

Obion County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,153 53.90%
15-35 hours 5,219 9.99%
1-14 hours 1,233 2.36%
No regular hours 17,623 33.74%

Obion County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,025 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,005 3.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,692 5.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,743 12.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,150 14.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,786 13.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,868 13.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,729 6.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 763 2.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 780 2.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 294 1.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 118 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,171 7.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,701 12.84%

Obion County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,716 5.95%
5-9 4,742 16.45%
10-14 6,239 21.64%
15-19 5,353 18.57%
20-24 4,154 14.41%
25-29 1,109 3.85%
30-34 2,814 9.76%
35-39 656 2.28%
40-44 511 1.77%
45-59 641 2.22%
60-89 528 1.83%
At least 90 362 1.26%

Obion County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 102 0.35% 23,211 80.52%
30-44 18 0.06% 3,963 13.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 641 2.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 890 3.09%

Obion County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,618 12.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,607 83.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 186 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 120 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 274 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 670 2.27%

Obion County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obion County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,342 (63,864 people)
Families (2000): 18,842 (54,508 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,949
People at same address in 1995: 37,113
Obion County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,452 12.88%
$10,000-$14,999 2,427 9.05%
$15,000-$19,999 2,140 7.98%
$20,000-$24,999 2,208 8.24%
$25,000-$29,999 1,989 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 1,848 6.89%
$35,000-$39,999 1,737 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 1,655 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 1,522 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 2,270 8.47%
$60,000-$74,999 2,430 9.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,671 6.23%
$100,000-$124,999 680 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 274 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 188 0.70%
$200,000 or more 316 1.18%

Obion County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,384 25.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,382 33.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 328 2.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,392 18.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,784 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 618 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 162 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Obion County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,426 29.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,649 10.89%
Public Assistance 787 1.12%
Retirement 4,224 6.02%
Self Employment 3,340 4.76%
Social Security 8,820 12.56%
Supplemental Security 1,425 2.03%
Wage / Salary 19,687 28.04%
Other 3,849 5.48%

Obion County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,232 59.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,253 40.38%

Obion County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,624 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 16,585 65.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,354 21.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 838 3.30%

Obion County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,757 9.89%
Color 1 Box Married 16,719 59.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,374 15.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,034 14.47%

Obion County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obion County Education Information Back to top
Obion County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,014 9.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,296 18.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,223 41.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,035 17.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,198 2.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,323 6.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,523 3.01%

Obion County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 780 2.40% 364 1.12% 1,144 3.53%
Kindergarten 824 2.54% 36 0.11% 860 2.65%
Grades 1-4 3,394 10.46% 48 0.15% 3,442 10.61%
Grades 5-8 3,455 10.65% 22 0.07% 3,477 10.71%
Grades 9-12 3,538 10.90% 62 0.19% 3,600 11.09%
Undergrad college 1,622 5.00% 166 0.51% 1,788 5.51%
Graduate or professional school 194 0.60% 14 0.04% 208 0.64%
Total 13,807 42.55% 712 2.19% 14,519 44.74%

Obion County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obion County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $352,834,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $24,084,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,204,647
Retired workers (2005): 4,295
Obion County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 6 9 5 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 2 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 6 3
1999 - Construction 6 9 13 18 14
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 9 2 19 5 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 9 13 21 23
1999 - Information 0 0 3 3 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 2 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 4 17 13 11
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 16 27 43
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 3 4 18
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 2 3 6 16
1999 - Retail Trade 16 11 45 55 54
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 6 7 7
1999 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 11 17 13
1999 - Total 60 64 162 190 235
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 7 7 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 1 4
2000 - Construction 3 8 20 13 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 14 11 23
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 14 19 26
2000 - Information 0 2 2 3 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 3
2000 - Manufacturing 1 4 16 14 11
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 25 11 47
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 8 1 17
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 8 3 5 16
2000 - Retail Trade 12 13 62 40 53
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 10 4 5
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 10 14 15
2000 - Total 53 63 198 145 243
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 7 8 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 2 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 6 0
2001 - Construction 5 6 8 20 11
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 16 10 25
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 7 17 22 20
2001 - Information 1 0 4 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 2 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 2 19 15 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 9 13 27 44
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 7 3 6 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 6 3 15
2001 - Retail Trade 12 22 41 62 41
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 3 9 7
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 6 14 9 12
2001 - Total 57 72 155 203 211
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 4 8 9
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 4
2002 - Construction 6 9 9 11 14
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 10 13 27
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 5 20 17 22
2002 - Information 1 1 3 2 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 23 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 14 25 15 42
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 6 4 14
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 4 9 10
2002 - Retail Trade 12 15 34 49 58
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 8 4 5 7
2002 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 1 0 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 13 8 14
2002 - Total 66 74 146 168 237
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 4 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 3 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 4 4 1
2003 - Construction 2 4 8 13 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 6 6 6 12 28
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 13 24 40
2003 - Information 0 0 2 2 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 2 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 15 16 8
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 3 17 24 38
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 5 3 16
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 2 18
2003 - Retail Trade 9 11 38 48 52
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 8 3 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 8 14 13
2003 - Total 44 39 137 174 248
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 4 5 8
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 4 2
2004 - Construction 7 5 14 9 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 20 9 20
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 26 17 36
2004 - Information 2 0 2 2 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 2 1
2004 - Manufacturing 2 2 9 16 12
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 10 20 15 43
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 1 5 5 14
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 4 3 15
2004 - Retail Trade 12 14 48 40 52
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 7 7 6
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 15 8 9
2004 - Total 63 47 180 144 236
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 8 5 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 3 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 5 1 3
2005 - Construction 7 5 12 15 8
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 15 11 23
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 8 26 22 28
2005 - Information 0 0 3 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 19 13 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 16 17 45
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 5 8 4 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 3 5 13
2005 - Retail Trade 12 11 46 49 48
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 6 9 9
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 10 11 11
2005 - Total 46 50 180 168 221

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obion County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Obion County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 56,420 86.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,569 13.19%

Obion County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,132 $306 $1,854 $0 $0 $1,948 $4,934 $2,613 $2,912 $278
1971 $1,433 $839 $2,244 $0 $0 $2,851 $6,528 $3,749 $2,858 $967
1972 $1,444 $658 $2,498 $0 $0 $425 $4,367 $2,882 $5,485 $685
1973 $1,370 $1,070 $2,785 $0 $0 $3,966 $8,121 $4,628 $2,163 $1,319
1974 $1,434 $1,111 $2,781 $0 $0 $4,013 $8,228 $4,900 $1,785 $1,285
1975 $1,497 $1,350 $3,740 $0 $0 $5,911 $11,148 $6,090 $1,464 $1,703
1976 $1,591 $916 $3,871 $0 $0 $6,957 $12,419 $6,046 $1,548 $1,860
1977 $2,043 $1,703 $4,102 $0 $0 $7,705 $13,850 $7,382 $4,217 $6,558
1978 $270 $1,855 $4,621 $0 $0 $7,393 $12,284 $8,136 $4,152 $2,765
1979 $2,848 $1,430 $4,817 $0 $0 $8,996 $16,661 $8,452 $4,093 $1,788
1980 $3,541 $1,491 $5,266 $0 $0 $11,139 $19,946 $9,442 $3,823 $2,748
1981 $4,519 $1,512 $5,351 $0 $0 $10,551 $20,421 $10,344 $3,151 $3,639
1982 $5,210 $2,167 $5,730 $0 $0 $11,934 $22,874 $10,303 $5,156 $5,391
1983 $5,105 $1,473 $5,644 $0 $0 $13,982 $24,731 $6,384 $4,206 $18,116
1984 $5,250 $3,218 $6,412 $0 $0 $2,703 $14,365 $6,185 $2,885 $24,325
1985 $5,460 $3,345 $6,665 $0 $0 $2,808 $14,933 $6,185 $2,885 $24,325
1986 $5,006 $3,787 $8,328 $0 $0 $3,010 $16,344 $8,331 $7,800 $4,782
1987 $5,324 $2,509 $8,276 $0 $0 $3,026 $16,626 $9,244 $8,862 $4,742
1988 $6,165 $4,695 $8,649 $0 $0 $2,611 $17,425 $9,719 $8,075 $4,555
1989 $6,412 $4,883 $8,995 $0 $0 $2,716 $18,123 $10,108 $8,075 $4,555
1990 $7,192 $4,942 $9,626 $0 $0 $2,812 $19,630 $10,690 $9,809 $9,165
1991 $7,449 $4,952 $9,948 $0 $0 $2,534 $19,931 $11,225 $9,956 $6,889
1992 $6,615 $5,228 $10,791 $0 $0 $2,398 $19,804 $12,036 $8,693 $6,838
1993 $6,919 $5,469 $11,286 $0 $0 $2,507 $20,712 $12,590 $8,693 $6,838
1994 $6,688 $5,887 $12,989 $0 $0 $3,021 $22,698 $12,756 $14,240 $14,726
1995 $6,329 $5,570 $14,043 $0 $0 $4,570 $24,942 $13,697 $13,250 $23,147
1996 $7,605 $6,960 $13,968 $0 $0 $4,890 $26,463 $14,072 $12,280 $11,824
1997 $7,741 $7,200 $15,213 $0 $0 $6,164 $29,118 $14,494 $12,171 $11,922
1998 $6,534 $7,272 $16,106 $0 $0 $6,248 $28,888 $16,869 $14,430 $22,818
1999 $6,811 $6,775 $19,258 $0 $0 $6,993 $33,062 $17,667 $13,190 $25,164
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $7,236 $8,118 $18,012 $0 $0 $4,700 $29,948 $18,020 $9,850 $14,867
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $7,225 $8,796 $21,739 $0 $0 $7,390 $36,354 $20,989 $7,305 $24,393
2005 $5,767 $7,062 $21,985 $0 $0 $6,811 $34,563 $22,403 $9,359 $23,462
2006 $7,403 $10,289 $21,979 $0 $0 $6,842 $36,224 $21,414 $19,954 $25,107


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,197 $82 $21 $1,853 $733 $0 $5,188
$17 $79 $117 $0 $0 $89
1971 $2,856 $107 $14 $2,705 $722 $0 $7,457
$48 $37 $97 $0 $0 $871
1972 $3,519 $229 $71 $61 $582 $8 $5,280
$59 $124 $232 $0 $0 $395
1973 $3,061 $190 $31 $3,549 $919 $5 $8,471
$59 $58 $86 $0 $0 $513
1974 $3,407 $129 $20 $3,564 $1,003 $2 $8,947
$70 $41 $74 $0 $0 $637
1975 $3,904 $147 $23 $4,768 $1,209 $8 $10,870
$98 $11 $64 $0 $0 $638
1976 $3,989 $145 $29 $5,610 $1,260 $10 $11,880
$90 $9 $58 $0 $0 $680
1977 $4,909 $145 $22 $5,853 $1,260 $10 $13,675
$119 $10 $183 $0 $0 $1,164
1978 $5,272 $417 $44 $9,886 $2,070 $8 $19,090
$139 $100 $223 $0 $0 $931
1979 $5,817 $257 $29 $12,661 $1,878 $8 $21,629
$165 $175 $244 $0 $0 $395
1980 $7,175 $344 $46 $8,570 $1,735 $0 $19,399
$193 $13 $260 $0 $0 $1,063
1981 $7,376 $607 $25 $9,697 $2,492 $9 $21,326
$227 $56 $212 $0 $0 $625
1982 $8,352 $687 $61 $10,843 $2,187 $9 $23,777
$197 $9 $223 $0 $0 $1,209
1983 $9,279 $495 $65 $141 $2,068 $3 $14,191
$237 $8 $433 $0 $0 $1,462
1984 $9,028 $425 $64 $192 $2,182 $9 $14,885
$258 $9 $570 $0 $0 $2,148
1985 $9,387 $440 $66 $199 $2,269 $9 $15,467
$267 $9 $592 $0 $0 $2,229
1986 $11,720 $710 $135 $92 $3,361 $11 $19,806
$303 $627 $648 $0 $0 $2,199
1987 $14,371 $1,048 $96 $124 $3,043 $20 $22,723
$318 $632 $606 $0 $0 $2,465
1988 $12,752 $687 $112 $193 $2,985 $18 $20,919
$422 $713 $649 $0 $0 $2,388
1989 $13,243 $714 $115 $201 $3,103 $19 $21,706
$439 $742 $649 $0 $0 $2,481
1990 $13,478 $765 $123 $152 $3,064 $6 $21,835
$552 $16 $850 $0 $0 $2,829
1991 $18,122 $975 $204 $146 $3,375 $3 $26,941
$712 $17 $650 $0 $0 $2,737
1992 $12,995 $888 $108 $146 $3,177 $24 $22,639
$656 $1,018 $647 $0 $0 $2,980
1993 $13,576 $928 $112 $152 $3,314 $25 $23,619
$686 $1,065 $647 $0 $0 $3,114
1994 $16,479 $1,131 $275 $150 $3,193 $15 $25,400
$579 $156 $425 $0 $0 $2,997
1995 $21,894 $1,219 $402 $167 $3,812 $16 $31,789
$622 $168 $473 $0 $0 $3,016
1996 $19,165 $1,062 $137 $127 $2,998 $15 $28,855
$815 $172 $588 $0 $0 $3,776
1997 $19,532 $1,677 $197 $176 $3,205 $19 $32,775
$956 $1,659 $545 $0 $0 $4,809
1998 $20,065 $1,249 $165 $155 $3,616 $19 $40,115
$1,031 $1,516 $612 $0 $0 $11,687
1999 $20,276 $1,377 $155 $148 $3,182 $39 $37,228
$945 $1,578 $593 $0 $0 $8,935
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $23,718 $1,298 $154 $107 $3,188 $15 $36,020
$1,199 $15 $405 $0 $0 $5,921
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $24,874 $1,423 $132 $246 $3,934 $65 $44,438
$1,235 $2,000 $499 $0 $0 $10,030
2005 $30,312 $1,509 $119 $193 $3,955 $12 $46,779
$1,405 $1,815 $212 $0 $0 $7,247
2006 $38,511 $1,617 $176 $182 $3,321 $8 $57,077
$1,417 $2,008 $506 $0 $0 $9,331

Obion County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 63
Obion County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Obion County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,223 13.01%
10-19 Years 4,150 12.79%
20-29 Years 4,128 12.72%
30-39 Years 4,302 13.26%
40-49 Years 4,927 15.18%
50-59 Years 4,158 12.81%
60-69 Years 3,045 9.38%
70-79 Years 2,118 6.53%
80-89 Years 1,178 3.63%
90+ Years 221 0.68%

Obion County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,670 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 16,780 51.71%

Obion County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,335 87.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,174 9.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 616 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 203 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 58 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Obion County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14,687 41.04%
2. Irish 6,196 17.32%
3. English 5,260 14.70%
4. German 4,415 12.34%
5. Scotch Irish 1,202 3.36%
6. French Non-Basque 648 1.81%
7. Scottish 580 1.62%
8. Dutch 538 1.50%
9. Italian 404 1.13%
10. Polish 388 1.08%

Obion County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,922 96.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,296 2.10%
3. German 236 0.38%
4. French 100 0.16%
5. Hebrew 62 0.10%
6. Hindi 44 0.07%
7. Russian 40 0.06%
8. Korean 26 0.04%
9. Other Pacific Island 24 0.04%
10. Laotian 20 0.03%

Obion County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,053 98.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 182 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 688 1.04%

Obion County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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