Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:15 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:40 am – 5:21 pm
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People6,512 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.92,828 householdsMedian household income $42,152Median home value $168,900Median rent $613 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,670 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F48 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month March9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days22 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morristown Radio Wcrk station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Grovewoods · under a mileRocky Springspring · 1.6 miBoyd Knobpeak · under a mileCave Springspring · 4.3 miStony Point Knobpeak · 3.6 miPayne Island (historical)island · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCherokee Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 154 acresPanther Creekstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,304 acresPanther Creek State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 365 acresFulton-Hill Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 51 acresMullins Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 miBlack Oak Parkstate recreation area · 15.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Aug 199042 mi away, near Loyall, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrainger County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 363 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Claiborne County, TN, 22 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBean Station Utility Districtserves 10,378 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,344 ft410 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorristown - Hamblen Healthcare System Hospital8.2 miPost officeBean Station Post Office1.7 miTown hallBean Station Town Hall2.1 miPoliceBean Station Police Department2.1 miFire stationBean Station Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBean Station Elementary School2.0 miCollegeWalters State Community College8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI52 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS52 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 25E1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37708 ZIP area.
