Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:21 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min6:46 am – 4:27 pm
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People689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3283 householdsMedian household income $43,542Median home value $162,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $426 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 306 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 37 minutes42% drive alone, 34% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F60 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month March13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days6 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allardt station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRugby Visitor Contact Centervisitor center · 2.9 miNew Riverriver · 6.6 miC and M East Farm Pondlake · 2.1 miPotato Knobpeak · 4.0 miIron Mountainpeak · 5.9 miHickory Springspring · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRugby Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 717 acresColditz Cove Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 161 acresPickettstate park · 10.4 mi · 3,876 acresFrozen Headstate park · 13.7 mi · 19,164 acresAlvin C Yorkstate park · 15.6 mi · 336 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 16.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202040 mi away, near Fincastle, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFentress County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025319 of 360 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roane County, TN, 40 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAllardt Water Worksserves 4,058 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,461 ft445 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamestown Regional Medical Center11.9 miPost officeElgin Post Office8.3 miTown hallAllardt Municipal Building8.2 miFire stationFentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 123.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS58 miInterstateI-7525 miUS highwayUS 278.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38504 ZIP area.
