Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:11 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:36 am – 5:17 pm
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People34,120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.014,630 householdsMedian household income $51,831Median home value $166,600Median rent $732 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $887 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 14,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days18 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabethton station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Springspring · under a mileGRIFFITH BRANCH TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.9 miSlough Islandisland · 1.2 miWilbur Lakelake · 2.3 miWagners Islandisland · 2.0 miLynn Mountainpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn And Landon Carter House State Parkstate park · 3.6 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 4.4 mi · 451 acresJohn And Landon Carter Housestate historic site · 4.6 miSycamore Shoalsstate park · 7.3 mi · 66 acresElizabethton City Parkpark · 4.9 miRiverside Parkpark · 6.0 miSource: 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 199544 mi away, near Trout Dale, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarter County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElizabethton Water Deptserves 32,490 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,041 ft622 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSycamore Shoals Hospital7.3 miPost officeButler Post Office5.2 miTown hallElizabethton City Hall5.4 miPoliceCarter County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationStoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighUnaka High School1.6 miCollegeMilligan College10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI17 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT104 miInterstateI-2612 miUS highwayUS 3214.0 miCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37643 ZIP area.
