Profile for Cowan, Tennessee, TN

Former and merged names include:
· Hawkins

Railroad town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Cowan Railroad Museum

Listed places near Cowan

Cemeteries (99)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Cowan population
• Ancestry of people in Cowan
• Housing in Cowan
• Income in Cowan
• Marital status of adults in Cowan
• Place of birth of people in Cowan
• Residence in 1995, of people in Cowan
• School enrollment & education levels in Cowan
• Transportation & commute times in Cowan
• Franklin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Tennessee
• State data - Tennessee
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cowan demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 37318 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Franklin County government
• Franklin County industrial development agency

8% of Cowan residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cowan ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cowan
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Franklin County
• Libraries in or near Cowan

Post a query on a message board:

• Franklin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cowan museums
• Cowan historic sites
• Cowan area parks
• Wineries near Cowan

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• Cowan area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cowan
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Franklin County

• Cowan business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee
• Local ordinances in Tennessee (Partial selection)

• Crime in Franklin County
• Arrests in Franklin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cowan was $18,352, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Franklin County economic census
• Franklin County economic summary
• Franklin County employment growth
• Franklin County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

9% of Cowan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cowan
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Cowan
• School districts in or near Cowan
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Tennessee high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cowan

• Air pollution in Franklin County
• Diesel soot in Franklin County
• Land contamination in Franklin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Franklin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cowan

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cowan
• Geocaches in Tennessee

• Cowan items now on sale

• Franklin County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cowan medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Cowan
• Historic sites in Tennessee
• Museums in or near Cowan
• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
• Tennessee state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cowan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $298.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Tennessee
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• Libraries near Cowan

• Tennessee library

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• Census map of Cowan area
• Historic maps of TN cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Cowan
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• Military bases in Tennessee
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Cowan
• Search obituaries in Tennessee
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• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Tennessee
• Lions clubs in Tennessee
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cowan
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cowan

• Parks near Cowan
• National forests in Tennessee
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• Aerial photo of Cowan
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Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cowan political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
• Tennessee Republican party
• Tennessee elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cowan
• Total membership by faith, in Franklin County

• Chowhound message boards for TN

The average commute time for Cowan workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cowan travel guide
• Airports near Cowan
• Hotels near Cowan
• Tennessee tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Tennessee
• Wildlife refuges in Tennessee

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