Local servicesHospitalSycamore Shoals Hospital8.2 miPost officeBluff City Post Office3.4 miTown hallBluff City Town Hall3.5 miPoliceBluff City Police Department3.5 miFire stationBluff City Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:11 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:36 am – 5:17 pm
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People12,548 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.15,291 householdsMedian household income $63,851Median home value $188,900Median rent $920 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 5,371 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 17%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days18 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabethton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 3.7 miMorrell Springspring · 1.0 miUnderwood Park Lakelake · 2.0 miGrandfather Knobpeak · 2.9 miPaddys Knobpeak · 3.4 miHolston High Pointcape · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIsland Parkpark · 2.4 miWhitetop Creek Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 52 acresJohn And Landon Carter House State Parkstate park · 6.9 miSycamore Shoalsstate park · 8.1 mi · 66 acresJohn And Landon Carter Housestate historic site · 7.3 miRocky Mountstate historic site · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200650 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sullivan County monitors, TN
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBluff City Water Departmentserves 2,763 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,626 ft496 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
