An Overview of
Carroll County

County Profile in PDF

Statistics as of June 11, 2003

County Mayor: Kenny McBride, 731-986-1936
Vehicle License Plates    986-1960
Voter Registration    986-1968
Marriage License    986-1960
Recycling Center    986-2425
Emergency 911    986-8911
County Sheriff    986-8947
Carroll County Airport    352-7278
Carroll County Civic Center    986-1357
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce    986-4664

Atwood - James Halford, Sr., 731-662-7689
Bruceton - Robert Keeton, III, 731-586-2401
Clarksburg - Jeff Reed, 731-986-5547
Hollow Rock - Tim Runions, 731-586-7773
Huntingdon - Dale Kelley, 731-986-2902
McKenzie - Walter Winchester, 731-352-2292
McLemoresville - Phil Williams, 731-986-9440
Trezevant - Bobby Argo, 731-669-4831

1960        23,476
1970        25,741
1980        28,285
1990        27,514
2000        29,475

 

Age Distribution 2005,  Source: Claritas

RACE White                                  87.7% Black/African American      10.5% Hispanic                               1.1% All Other                              0.7%

 

Source: TN Department of Revenue

 

 

Total number of Banks: 8
Number of offices: 18
Combined assets: $633,448,000.00
Bank of Gleason
Carroll Bank & Trust  Web Site
Citizens Bank & Trust
Farmers & Merchants Bank  Web Site
First Bank
Johnsonville TVA  Employees Credit Union
McKenzie Banking Company
Regions Bank

2004 Deposits Inside Market:  $391,826,000  

Towns:        Mayor & Council
County:        County Executive & Commission

TOWN         CITY POLICE     COUNTY POLICE
Atwood                                                yes
Bruceton                yes
Clarksburg             yes
Hollow Rock         yes
Huntingdon            yes
McKenzie              yes
McLemoresville                                   yes
Trezevant              yes

Manager:    Tommy Swor
Operator:    Swor Aviation
Phone:        731-352-7278
Attended:    Daylight hours
Fuel:           100LL/Jet A
Repairs:      Major
Storage:      Hangar, Tie Down
Wind Ind:   Cone
Weather:     MKL FSS
AWOS III:  731-352-2854
From city:   4 miles NW

Minerals:    Clay, sand & gravel
Timber:       Gum & Oak

Corn, Cotton & Soybeans

ELECTRIC
    Carroll County Electric Dept.    986-8284

NATURAL GAS
    West Tennessee Public Utilities    986-8289

TELEPHONE
    BellSouth    557-6500 or 800-753-0223
    TDS Telecom (Hollow Rock - Bruceton) 586-2222
    West TN Telephone (Atwood - Trezevant) 669-3010

CABLE TV
    Charter Communications   1-888-829-3018

Region:                West Tennessee
Square Miles:      599
Jackson, TN:        35 miles SW
Memphis, TN:      104 miles SWW
Nashville, TN:     103 miles NEE

Annual Average Temperature:    57.6 F
Monthly Average High Temp:     Jan. 45.6    July 90.2 F
Monthly Average Low Temp:     Jan. 25.1    July 65.7 F
Annual Average Precipitation:    50.24"
Annual Average Snowfall:          10.7"
Elevation Above Sea Level:        430'
Prevailing Winds:                        South-Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze Period:    210 Days

EDUCATION:
State Industrial
Training Service:                  TN VoTech
Hollow Rock/Bruceton:        SSD
Huntingdon:                           SSD
McKenzie:                             SSD
South Carroll                         SSD
West Carroll                          SSD
Carroll County Board of Education
(SSD= Special School Districts)

Public School Systems                  6      Enrollment 5,101
Private & Parochial Schools:        1      Enrollment 75
Technology Centers:                      4*
Colleges & Graduate Schools:      9*
Libraries (total volumes 10,650):  2
*within an hour's drive

Carroll County Technology Center:    Grades 9-12
1235 Buena Vista Rd.  •  Huntingdon, TN 38344
731-986-8908

Bethel College
325 Cherry Street  •  McKenzie, TN 38201
731-352-4000

Tennessee Technology Center
16940 Highland Dr.  •  McKenzie, TN 38201
731-352-5364

Bethel College Library            McKenzie    352-4081
Carroll County Library            Huntingdon    986-1919
McKenzie Memorial Library    McKenzie    352-5741
Gordon Browning Museum    McKenzie    352-3510
Huntingdon Historical Museum    Huntingdon    986-2902
Carroll County Museum    McLemoresville    986-4563

Hospitals:             2        Beds: 135
Clinics:                11
Doctors:               53
Chiropractors:      1
Dentists:               8
Optometrists:        9
Nursing Homes:    6
Veterinary:            2

Protestant:        100+
Catholic:          1
Jewish:            1 (Jackson, TN, 36 miles)

Child Day Care Centers:         11
Family Child Care Homes:     11

Parks:                    12
Golf Courses:        1
Swimming Pools:  2
Country Clubs:      1
Theaters:               1
Hotels/Motels:      3    total rooms 63
Largest Meeting Room Capacity:  1800
State Parks:           5 (within an hours drive)
                                Carroll Lake, Natchez Trace,
                                Paris Landing, Reelfoot Lake
                                & Kentucky Lake

Recreational Activities Available:
    Carroll County Junior Aquatics
    Bethel College Indoor Swimming Pool    352-4207
    Huntingdon Rec. Swimming Pool    986-8114
    Court Square Theater    986-5309
    Arts Council
    Youth Basketball
    Soccer
    Martial Arts
    Dance
    Fitness Center
    Carroll Lake Golf Course    352-2998
    Carroll Lake    352-0654
    Natchez Trace State Park    968-8176
    Tennis
    Baseball
    Softball
    Flag Football
   

First Class Post Offices:            13

Newspapers:
    Carroll News Leader        Weekly        5,566 circ.
    McKenzie Banner              Weekly       5,577 circ.
    Jackson Sun                        Daily          41,000 circ.
    USA Today                        Monday - Friday
    Commercial Appeal           Daily

Radio Stations:                            3
    WDAP AM-1530: Huntingdon
    WYNN FM-107: Jackson
    WVHR FM-101: Huntingdon

Television Stations Serving Carroll County:
    Memphis
    Nashville
    Jackson
    Paducah
    Lexington

Cable Television Companies:         1
    Number of channels:                  58

Telephone Companies:                   3
    BellSouth:                                    ISDN available
    TDS:                                            ISDN available
    West TN Telephone Co.              ISDN no

Internet Services:
    Charter Pipeline
    BellSouth
    Earthlink
    Aeneas Internet

Billboards & Signage:                     1
    Elliott Sign & Design

• Carroll County has a population of 30,00 people and is comprised of eight towns: Atwood, Bruceton, Clarksburg, Hollow Rock, Huntingdon, McLemoresville, McKenzie, and Trezevant.

• Approximately 50% of our population lives inside the eight towns, McKenzie is the largest city with a population of 5.295.

• During the period from the 1990 census to the 2000 census, Carroll County grew by 7.1%.  During this same period the state's growth rate was 16.7%.

• Carroll County has 17.3% of its population over the age of 65.  This gives the county the eighth highest percentage of individuals over 65 compared to the other 94 counties in TN.
 

   EDUCATION

• Carroll County is one of only three counties in West Tennessee to have a 4-year degree institute and a post secondary technology center.  (Bethel College & Tennessee Technology Center in McKenzie). The two other counties are Shelby and Madison.

• Bethel College is one of only two institutions in Tennessee to have a Physician Assistant (P.A.) Program.  The 2005 P.A. class has members from eleven states from as far away as California, Utah, and Idaho.

• Carroll County has 5 special school districts and a county school system.  The county system is responsible for transportation, the secondary technology center, adult education, high-need children, alternative schools, etc.  By having 5 special school districts this allows for local control of our community schools and local boards are responsible to the district voters for the school tax rate.

• According to the 2000 census, 67.9% of Carroll County's citizens, 25 and older, had a high school diploma (or equivalent) or better.  This compares to 55.3% in the 1990 census.
 

   JOBS NUMBERS

• Carroll County has a labor force of 13,510.  Our May 2005 unemployment rate was 7.6%.

• During 2004, Carroll County had a 9.8% net increase in the number of jobs in the county.

• In 1997, 25% of the labor force was in the garment and apparel sector.  By 2000 the percentage had been reduced to 5%.  we have worked hard to diversify our economy by attracting companies like BEHLEN.

• Earlier this year, we announced PURITY FOODS was moving its packaging center to Bruceton, TN.  This project has added 35 new jobs to our county.  Late last year, the State of Tennessee opened a Department of Human Services Call Center in McKenzie and added an additional 70 jobs.

   HEALTH CARE

• Carroll County has two hospitals.  Baptist Memorial in Huntingdon is licensed for 70 beds.  McKenzie Regional Hospital is licensed for 65 beds.  Both hospitals have recently made major capitol improvements totaling more than 4 million dollars.

• With our high percentage of residents, 65 or older, we have several retirement homes, nursing homes, etc.

• 15% of our labor force is employed in the health care field.

• 29.2% of our citizens are on TennCare.  This figure is expected to drop to 19.2% after the cuts are made in TennCare.

   BELLWEATHER COUNTY

• As you may know, the winner of statewide races also carry Carroll County.  Carroll County has been on the winning side in the last 11 presidential elections.

• Carroll County has 18,825 registered voters.  In the last general election (Nov. 04), 66% of the voters cast a ballot.

   1000-ACRE RECREATIONAL LAKE

• On November 2002, Carroll County received its Section 404 Permit from the Army Corp. of Engineers for the construction of a 1000-acre recreational lake.  The citizens of Carroll County voted on and approved a $10 wheel tax to pay the local share of the lake construction.  In the most recent budget passed by Congress was a $500,000 appropriation for the lake.  We need a total of 3.5 to 4 million dollars from the federal Government during the next 3 to 4 years to fund this project. This will have a major impact on the economy of Carroll County.

   DIXIE CARTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

• The 500 seat Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center, known as "The Dixie" will open in the fall of 2005.  This state-of-the-art facility will provide Carroll County with another opportunity to strengthen its economy.  The center has an extremely impressive director, Ms. Lee Warren.

   CONSTRUCTION IS TAKING PLACE

• Bethel College in McKenzie is building a new athletic complex, which will include soccer fields and a football stadium.

• Farmers and Merchants Bank is building a new bank and corporate headquarters in Trezevant.  The bank now has branches in Bolivar, McKenzie, Rutherford, and Three Way.

• Carroll Bank & Trust is clearing way for a new banking facility in McLemoresville. The bank started in McLemoresville and expanded to offices in Huntingdon and McKenzie.

• First Baptist Church in Huntingdon is constructing an 800-seat worship center in downtown Huntingdon.

• Construction is nearing completion on a new 84,000 sq ft building at the Huntingdon Industrial Park South.

• Just completed is the new Health Department in Huntingdon and KimRo Manufacturing has added 3,200 sq ft and an additional 45 jobs to their plant in Trezevant.