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Clarksville, Tennessee
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Clarksville, Tennessee


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Montgomery County blank 134,768 blank
Clarksville 75,494 103,455 119,284



Clarksville
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$143,694-0.3%
Jun $149,665 . .
May $143,642 . .
Apr $144,159 . .
Mar $128,414 . .
Feb $139,004 . .
Jan $158,754 . .
2009 .$144,142-2.8%
2008 .$148,3333.6%
2007 . $143,129 -0.1%
2006 . $143,248 4.3%
2005 . $137,284 46.5%
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Cost of Living (2010)
81% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Knoxville na
Home Sales Price in Knoxville $135,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 106% of Knoxville home prices 155%



Clarksville
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
47 miles  to Nashville GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 222 93 0 0
2007 223 115 27 0
2006 281 84 0 0
2005 236 117 12 0




Clarksville
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 78 0 22
2002 78 0 22




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 9.4% -- 1* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 91 days 44* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Clarksville
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Mammoth Cave National Park, Fort Donelson National Battlefield plus 3 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
45 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 12 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 466 79 387
2007 502 87 415
2006 460 89 371
2005 455 80 375




Clarksville
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 25 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 35 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 79 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 90 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 55 in 35 in



Elevation
382 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Clarksville
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 1% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 67.9% 83.3%
Black 24.2% 6.9%
Native American 0.7% 0.8%
Asian 2.5% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 1.1% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 5.5% 8.7%



Clarksville
Median Age (2006)
30 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 46,726 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 87% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 13% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 58% 54%
Median Family Income $50,228 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.08 2.91



Clarksville
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Gateway Medical Center Clarksville In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Clarksville Health System, G.P. Clarksville In the city Yes
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Fort Campbell 10 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 95 31
People Per Square Mile 1,256 2,035



Clarksville
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 859
2008 635
2007 1,038
2006 1,437
2005 1,374




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,570 5,926
HDD 4,058 4,677
CDD 1,512 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Clarksville Area)
Clarksville Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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