Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:27 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:51 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2840 householdsMedian household income $50,313Median home value $241,300Median rent $855 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 999 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F53 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days44 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSmith County Soccer Complexrecreation area · 4.1 miLong Hunterstate park · 12.4 mi · 68 acresEdgar Evinsstate park · 13.0 mi · 6,310 acresCordell Hull Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.9 mi · 29,264 acresLock 5 Refugestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 334 acresCenter Hill Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.9 mi · 40,398 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200747 mi away, near Spencer, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSmith County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 357 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeKalb County, TN, 19 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Side U.d. #1serves 4,431 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation899 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverview Regional Medical Center5.5 miPost officeCarthage Post Office4.8 miTown hallSouth Carthage Municipal Building4.4 miPoliceSouth Carthage Police Department4.4 miFire stationSmith County Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA37 miInterstateI-402.5 miUS highwayUS 70N2.7 miCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38563 ZIP area.
