Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:23 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:41 am – 5:29 pm
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People513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1252 householdsMedian household income $26,786Median home value $143,30081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: retail 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 31 minutes59% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 129,083 acresWilliam L. Davenport Refugestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 106 acresDucktown Basin Museumstate historic site · 7.8 miFourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 654 acresHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 12.5 mi · 100 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 16.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201838 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202535 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation1,898 ft579 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFannin Regional Hospital16.0 miPost officeTurtletown Post Office1.6 miTown hallDucktown City Hall7.8 miPoliceDucktown Police Department7.7 miFire stationEast Polk County Fire and Rescue Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA48 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS50 miInterstateI-7526 miUS highwayUS 648.0 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS67 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37333 ZIP area.
