Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:23 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:43 am – 5:29 pm
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People3,449 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.51,543 householdsMedian household income $63,431Median home value $213,900Median rent $826 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $699 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,689 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, retail 15%, education and health care 11%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F58 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur 7ne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDenton Springspring · 1.6 miLathan Springspring · 1.9 miLake Comfortlake · 4.2 miSweetwater Creek Project Lakelake · 5.2 miSweetwater Creek Watershed Number Sixteen Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miSweetwater Creek Watershed Number One Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDenso Eco Parkpark · 6.2 miAthens Regional Parkrecreation area · 7.3 mi · 150 acresWatts Bar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 miYuchi Refugestate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 2,415 acresCumberland Mountainstate park · 19.3 miTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 17.7 mi · 142,556 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197339 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcMinn County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McMinn County monitors, TN
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNiota Water Systemserves 3,932 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,064 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweetwater Hospital Association7.6 miPost officeNiota Post Office3.8 miTown hallNiota City Hall3.9 miPoliceNiota Police Department3.9 miFire stationMc Minn County District 9 Union Grove Rural Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS38 miInterstateI-754.4 miUS highwayUS 113.9 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37826 ZIP area.
