Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:24 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:45 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,724 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.9780 householdsMedian household income $59,479Median home value $188,000Median rent $1,029 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 602 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 28%, retail 19%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F59 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days28 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spring City station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollins Springspring · under a mileT Industries Lakelake · 1.9 miBeckett Springspring · 1.7 miSinclair Lakelake · 5.0 miLaurel Fallswaterfall · 5.6 miSnow Fallswaterfall · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Snow Pocket Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 2,234 acresCumberland Trailstate park · 7.6 mi · 776 acresYuchi Refugestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 2,415 acresMckinley Branchstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 413 acresHarp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 269 acresStinging Fork Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 776 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201812 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201812 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRhea County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDayton Water Deptserves 25,054 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,437 ft438 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRhea Medical Center5.3 miPost officeEvensville Post Office1.6 miTown hallSpring City Municipal Building8.0 miPoliceRhea County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationRhea County Fire Department Station 745 Evensville Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighRhea County High School1.1 miCollegeBryan College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA42 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS56 miInterstateI-7519 miUS highwayUS 271.3 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37332 ZIP area.