Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:23 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:43 am – 5:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,613 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.52,913 householdsMedian household income $55,662Median home value $193,700Median rent $744 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $757 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,033 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 18%, retail 16%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F60 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days39 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCave Springspring · 2.4 miMountain View Lakelake · 1.6 miLittle Mountainpeak · 1.6 miDavis Springspring · 1.2 miWilliams Lakelake · 3.0 miL and N Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 6.7 mi · 100 acresSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 129,083 acresVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 8.7 miProf Parkpark · 9.5 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 22.7 miChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 22.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197346 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcMinn County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado 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, McMinn County monitors, TN
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEtowah Utilitiesserves 12,851 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStarr Regional Medical Center - Athens9.5 miPost officeEtowah Post Office1.0 miTown hallEtowah City Hallunder a milePoliceEtowah Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEtowah Rescue Squad and Rural Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryEtowah City Schoolunder a mileElementaryMountain View Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTennessee Wesleyan College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA42 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS46 miInterstateI-7512 miUS highwayUS 4111.4 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37331 ZIP area.
