Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:23 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:47 am – 4:29 pm
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People2,521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.91,070 householdsMedian household income $63,500Median home value $174,80090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $636 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 842 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, retail 15%, construction 13%Average commute 29 minutes89% drive alone, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 8% 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 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F60 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month March13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days6 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allardt station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoiling Springspring · 3.4 miGene Rogers Lakelake · 4.9 miPeggy Pondlake · 2.4 miLost Mountainpeak · 5.5 miThe Horse Poundpeak · 4.8 miKatron Sediment Basin Number One Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCatoosa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 79,207 acresColditz Cove Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 161 acresCumberland Mountainstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,518 acresFrozen Headstate park · 21.2 mi · 19,164 acresPickettstate park · 22.5 mi · 3,876 acresAlvin C Yorkstate park · 22.9 mi · 336 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201844 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201844 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFentress County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Putnam County, TN, 28 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFentress County U.d.serves 16,845 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,780 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamestown Regional Medical Center16.2 miPost officeClarkrange Post Office1.8 miFire stationFentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 Clarkrange1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS63 miInterstateI-4013 miUS highwayUS 127under a mileCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38553 ZIP area.
