Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:20 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:46 am – 5:26 pm
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People3,404 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.11,273 householdsMedian household income $46,238Median home value $159,000Median rent $852 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $633 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,263 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Vietnamese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F58 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month December6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days15 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oneida station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHelenwood Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileW H Swain Lakelake · 1.9 miNew Riverriver · 5.1 miPonderosa Lakelake · 3.9 miSheep Rock Mountainpeak · 4.1 miGraveyard Hillpeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOneida City Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 68 acresNorth Cumberland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 24,543 acresRugby Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 717 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 12.6 miFrozen Headstate park · 13.1 mi · 19,164 acresBig South Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 2,499 acresSource: 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 3.8 on 20 Jan 202028 mi away, near Fincastle, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202028 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025319 of 360 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roane County, TN, 40 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHuntsville Utility Districtserves 12,516 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,443 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig South Fork Medical Center5.7 miPost officeHelenwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHuntsville Municipal Building2.6 miPoliceScott County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationMid - County Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighScott High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS52 miInterstateI-7513 miUS highwayUS 27under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37755 ZIP area.
