Local servicesHospitalFannin Regional Hospital8.5 miPost officeDucktown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDucktown City Hallunder a milePoliceDucktown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEast Polk County Fire and Rescue Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCopper Basin Elementary School1.4 miHighCopper Basin High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA46 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS58 miInterstateI-7529 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37326 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37326 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:23 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:41 am – 5:29 pm
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People411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.5212 householdsMedian home value $145,000Median rent $577 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $626 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 117 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 27 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F55 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days55 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tellico Plains station, 23 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · under a mileKetchersid Mountainpeak · under a mileCity Services Diversion Lakelake · 1.6 miCampbell Cove Lakelake · 2.6 miBRUSH CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.1 miToccoa Riverriver · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDucktown Basin Museumstate historic site · under a mileWilliam L. Davenport Refugestate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 106 acresFourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 654 acresSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 129,083 acresHorseshoe Bend Parkpark · 4.8 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 12.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201844 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202541 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL59% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCopper Basin Utility Districtserves 2,710 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,752 ft534 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
