Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:27 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min6:47 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,319 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6479 householdsMedian household income $49,063Median home value $148,30094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $661 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 521 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, professional and business services 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 36 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F63 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days8 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coalmont station, 4 mi away; snow from Whitwell-sequatchie Vly
Nearby landmarksSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf South Trailheadpark · 3.2 miStocker Hillpeak · 1.7 miRoss Mountainpeak · 2.8 miCarol Lakelake · 3.5 miBig Creek Utility Lakelake · 3.8 miSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf North Trailhead Stone Door Ranger Stationpark · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cumberlandstate park · 12.5 mi · 5,047 acresChimney's Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.6 miSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 14.2 mi · 165 acresRock Islandstate park · 17.1 miCumberland Trailstate park · 20.3 mi · 7,109 acresFall Creek Fallsstate park · 25.0 mi · 361 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Oct 198448 mi away, near Linwood, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrundy County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, TN, 28 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Creek Utility Districtserves 9,185 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,860 ft567 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas19.6 miPost officeGruetli Laager Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGruetli - Laager Town Hall2.0 miPoliceGrundy County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationGruetli Laager Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySwiss Memorial Elementary School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA34 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA78 miInterstateI-2414 miUS highwayUS 419.7 miCoachManchester ShellGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37339 ZIP area.
