Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:08 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:35 am – 5:14 pm
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People897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0378 householdsMedian household income $48,324Median home value $336,500Median rent $713 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 380 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 34%, retail 28%, manufacturing 24%Average commute 24 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Russian or other Slavic 9%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCherokee National Forestnational forest · 2.7 miDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 3.0 mi · 108 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 7.0 miRalph Stout Parkpark · 7.9 miGrayson Highlands State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 4,476 acresElk Knob State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 4,437 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202036 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 32 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain City Water Deptserves 9,304 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,081 ft939 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Community Hospital9.3 miPost officeLaurel Bloomery Post Office2.0 miTown hallDamascus Town Hall5.5 miPoliceDamascus Police Department5.5 miFire stationFirst District Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLaurel Elementary School1.8 miCollegeEmory and Henry College14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI39 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT104 miInterstateI-8114 miUS highwayUS 583.9 miCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37680 ZIP area.
