Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:10 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:35 am – 5:16 pm
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People3,851 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.41,899 householdsMedian household income $55,402Median home value $174,000Median rent $687 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $867 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,584 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes68% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month July48 in of snow a year, on about 27 days0 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flat Springs 1e station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCherokee National Forestnational forest · 3.4 mi · 451 acresBeech Creek State Natural Areastate park · 9.8 mi · 311 acresBuckeye Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.1 mi · 54 acresJohn And Landon Carter House State Parkstate park · 12.0 miCranberry Iron Minestate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 300 acresBear Paw State Natural Areastate park · 14.3 mi · 384 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 3.4 on 26 Jun 199540 mi away, near Trout Dale, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 22 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarderview Utility Districtserves 1,049 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,362 ft720 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Community Hospital13.2 miPost officeButler Post Office3.7 miFire stationButler Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI26 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT96 miInterstateI-2619 miUS highwayUS 3212.1 miCoachBooneSunway Charters19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37640 ZIP area.
