Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:27 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min6:48 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9406 householdsMedian household income $61,167Median home value $69,30096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $330 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 514 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, other services 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 29 minutes92% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 0% 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 December4 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 Mc Minnville
Nearby landmarksSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf West Trailhead Greeter Fallspark · 1.4 miSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf North Trailhead Stone Door Ranger Stationpark · 2.7 miBig Springspring · 4.7 miCarol Lakelake · 3.7 miNunley Mountainpeak · 3.8 miLittle Mountainpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Islandstate park · 10.4 miSouth Cumberlandstate park · 17.4 mi · 5,047 acresSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 19.5 mi · 165 acresOld Stone Fortstate park · 22.2 mi · 896 acresFall Creek Fallsstate park · 24.2 mi · 361 acresCumberland Trailstate park · 26.5 mi · 7,109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200730 mi away, near Spencer, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202024 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% 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 in the county
Elevation1,868 ft569 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital16.9 miPost officeAltamont Post Office2.3 miTown hallAltamont City Hall2.4 miPoliceGrundy County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationBeersheba Springs Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA41 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA72 miInterstateI-2416 miUS highwayUS 4114 miCoachManchester ShellGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37305 ZIP area.
