Local servicesHospitalCamden General Hospital13.6 miPost officeBig Sandy Post Office2.6 miTown hallBig Sandy City Hall2.5 miPoliceBig Sandy Police Department2.5 miFire stationBig Sandy Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL66 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA77 miInterstateI-4026 miUS highwayUS 6417.9 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38221 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38221 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:35 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min6:59 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,098 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.81,468 householdsMedian household income $52,714Median home value $139,100Median rent $639 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $779 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,126 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Sandy station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 2,844 acresNew Hope Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 92 acresKentucky Reservoirpublic land · 3.4 mi · 8,201 acresTennessee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.4 mi · 7,524 acresLick Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 89 acresNathan Bedford Forrest State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 2,935 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBenton County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025300 of 358 days measured57 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, TN, 41 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Sandy Water Departmentserves 1,170 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation473 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
