Local servicesHospitalVitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center-Main Campus11.2 miPost officeCalhoun Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCalhoun City Hallunder a milePoliceCharleston Police Department1.7 miFire stationMcMinn County District 5 Calhoun Rural Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryCalhoun Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCharleston Elementary School1.7 miCollegeCleveland State Community College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA32 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS55 miInterstateI-752.2 miUS highwayUS 111.1 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37309 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37309 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:24 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:43 am – 5:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5875 householdsMedian household income $63,699Median home value $172,600Median rent $902 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $537 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 897 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 26 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland Fltr Plt station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCharleston Parkpark · 1.6 miGreater Cleveland Soccer Complexrecreation area · 6.9 mi · 63 acresChickamauga Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 3,048 acresHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 11.1 mi · 100 acresCharlotte Anne Finnell Neal Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 496 acresHiwassee Refugestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 8,192 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201822 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcMinn County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McMinn County monitors, TN
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalhoun-charleston U.d.serves 2,959 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation845 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
