Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:20 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:42 am – 5:26 pm
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People7,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.52,720 householdsMedian household income $81,706Median home value $320,500Median rent $1,519 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,610 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F55 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lenoir City station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 2.5 miPellissippi State Community College Blount County Campuscollege · 2.7 miFort Loudoun Lakelake · 2.9 miLane Springspring · 2.1 miRocky Hillpeak · 5.2 miStony Pointcape · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoland Creek Recreation Areapark · 4.5 miLouisville Point Parkpark · 5.9 miTellico Lake Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 9.9 mi · 2,041 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 8.1 mi · 142,556 acresKyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 579 acresFort Loudonstate park · 12.3 mi · 477 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 19739 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlount County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured103 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Blount County monitors, TN
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFriendsville Water Worksserves 5,437 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,020 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeFriendsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFriendsville City Hallunder a milePoliceMaryville Police Department8.2 miFire stationFriendsville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFriendsville Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePellissippi State Community College Blount County Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS7.9 miInterstateI-1407.3 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37737 ZIP area.
