Local servicesHospitalUnicoi County Hospital9.5 miPost officeFlag Pond Post Officeunder a mileFire stationEbbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Department7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMars Hill College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI33 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS82 miInterstateI-26under a mileUS highwayUS 23under a mileCoachAsheville Asheland AveGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37657 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37657 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:13 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:37 am – 5:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,060 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7400 householdsMedian household income $73,108Median home value $190,60086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $908 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 267 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 17%, public administration 12%Average commute 27 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% 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 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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · 1.2 mi · 114 acresBumpus Cove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 4,277 acresCherokee Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.9 mi · 325 acresDavy Crockett Birthplacestate park · 14.0 mi · 98 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 17.7 mi · 136 acresAndrew Johnson National Historic Sitehistoric site · 18.1 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 200516 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202335 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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 in the county
Elevation2,454 ft748 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
