Local servicesHospitalUnicoi County Hospital2.5 miPost officeErwin Post Office5.0 miTown hallErwin Town Hall5.1 miPoliceUnicoi County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationSouthside Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTemple Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMayland Community College14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI27 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS87 miInterstateI-261.0 miUS highwayUS 19Wunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37650 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37650 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:13 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:36 am – 5:19 pm
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People12,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.15,336 householdsMedian household income $50,654Median home value $168,100Median rent $722 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $971 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,611 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, construction 13%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days18 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Erwin 1 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTemple Hillpeak · under a mileUnaka Springsspring · 1.7 miLooking Glass Mountainpeak · 3.0 miSpivey Fallswaterfall · 3.2 miSILL BRANCH TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.6 miBanner Hill Springspring · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBumpus Cove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 4,277 acresCherokee Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.8 mi · 325 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 8.2 mi · 114 acresFishery Parkpark · 6.7 miDavy Crockett Birthplacestate park · 13.2 mi · 98 acresChesterstate historic site · 14.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200523 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnicoi County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 18 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterErwin Utilities Authorityserves 12,236 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,607 ft795 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
