Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:22 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min6:47 am – 4:28 pm
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People12,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.45,418 householdsMedian household income $45,443Median home value $160,700Median rent $634 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $473 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 4,670 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F59 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month December19 in of snow a year, on about 12 days9 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamestown station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsColditz Cove Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 161 acresPickettstate park · 7.8 mi · 3,876 acresAlvin C Yorkstate park · 8.8 mi · 336 acresRugby Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 717 acresCordell Hullstate park · 18.4 mi · 53 acresDale Hollow Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.8 mi · 44,125 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Jun 199844 mi away, near Coalfield, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFentress County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Putnam County, TN, 37 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFentress County U.d.serves 16,845 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,695 ft517 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamestown Regional Medical Center1.9 miPost officeJamestown Post Office1.5 miTown hallJamestown City Hall1.4 miPoliceFentress County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationFentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Jamestownunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolFaith Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryYork Elementary School1.2 miSchoolFentress County Adult Learning Center1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS66 miInterstateI-4027 miUS highwayUS 127under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38556 ZIP area.
