Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:25 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:42 am – 5:30 pm
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People3,430 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.11,350 householdsMedian household income $52,019Median home value $122,700Median rent $1,023 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,303 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 33 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland Fltr Plt station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksIron Mountainpeak · 3.4 miShady Beachbeach · 3.6 miCarden Springspring · 2.8 miJacks Riverriver · 3.8 miCONASAUGA RIVER CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.8 miBaker Creek Springspring · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 4.7 miChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 5.6 miSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 129,083 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 5.9 mi105-001state recreation area · 5.4 mi · 77 acresCohutta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201840 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201840 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 27 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCopper Basin Utility Districtserves 2,710 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,032 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center-Main Campus14.7 miPost officeOld Fort Post Office3.9 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office10.0 miFire stationWest Polk County Fire and Rescue Station 32.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
