Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:24 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:41 am – 5:29 pm
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People2,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.91,169 householdsMedian household income $72,371Median home value $151,000Median rent $693 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $831 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,157 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 39 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%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, 24 mi away
Nearby landmarksBRUSH CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · under a mileOcoee Number Three Lakelake · under a mileRed Hillpeak · 2.9 miTUMBLING CREEK CGcampground · 1.6 miBeech Springspring · under a mileSheep Toppeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 129,083 acresFourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 654 acresWilliam L. Davenport Refugestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 106 acresDucktown Basin Museumstate historic site · 3.5 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 8.6 miHorseshoe Bend Parkpark · 6.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201843 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 29 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCopperhill Water Deptserves 1,217 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,588 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFannin Regional Hospital8.7 miPost officeDucktown Post Office3.5 miTown hallDucktown City Hall3.5 miPoliceDucktown Police Department3.6 miFire stationEast Polk County Fire and Rescue Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA43 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS60 miInterstateI-7527 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37317 ZIP area.
