Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:24 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:48 am – 4:30 pm
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People9,079 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.83,525 householdsMedian household income $52,223Median home value $196,800Median rent $754 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $909 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,962 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F64 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month December16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days8 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monterey station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCity of Monterey Lakelake · under a mileJ E Walker Lakelake · under a mileHampton Mountainpeak · 2.6 miVerble Knobspeak · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCumberland Mountainstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,518 acresCummins Fallsstate park · 19.9 mi · 211 acresFall Creek Fallsstate park · 20.3 mi · 1,134 acresBurgess Fallsstate park · 21.3 mi · 254 acresStanding Stonestate park · 23.8 mi · 1,051 acresDale Hollow Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.4 mi · 44,125 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201846 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPutnam 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, Putnam County monitors, TN
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonterey Water Deptserves 5,072 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,823 ft556 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCookeville Regional Medical Center15.7 miPost officeMonterey Post Office2.3 miTown hallMonterey Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceMonterey Police Department1.8 miFire stationPutnam County Fire Department Station 211.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighMonterey High School1.7 miElementaryBurks Elementary School1.8 miElementaryUffelman Elementary School2.0 miCollegeFortis Institute - Cookeville13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS73 miInterstateI-401.9 miUS highwayUS 70N2.0 miCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38574 ZIP area.
