Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:28 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min6:48 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6613 householdsMedian household income $35,417Median home value $133,100Median rent $967 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $318 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.8% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 467 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes51% drive alone, 33% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F63 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days8 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coalmont station, 6 mi away; snow from Monteagle
Nearby landmarksCowen Pointcape · 2.5 miRoth Pointcape · 2.5 miBlue Springspring · 4.7 miSkymount Lake Number Twolake · 4.1 miParker Lakelake · 4.3 miSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf West Trailhead Greeter Fallspark · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Islandstate park · 9.1 miBark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 3,095 acresHickory Flat Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 626 acresMay Prairie Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 353 acresSouth Cumberlandstate park · 15.1 mi · 5,047 acresSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 17.5 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200736 mi away, near Spencer, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrundy County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, TN, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Creek Utility Districtserves 9,185 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,966 ft599 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas15.9 miPost officeAltamont Post Office4.2 miTown hallAltamont City Hall4.1 miPoliceGrundy County Sheriff's Office4.2 miFire stationAltamont Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA43 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA70 miInterstateI-249.8 miUS highwayUS 418.7 miCoachManchester ShellGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37301 ZIP area.
