Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:21 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min6:48 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,339 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.9434 householdsMedian household income $52,578Median home value $153,00098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $641 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 596 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 36 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°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, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pickett Sp station, 9 mi away; rain from Jamestown
Nearby landmarksRotten Fork Wolf Riverriver · 1.1 miArion Mountainpeak · 1.1 miBaylor Knobpeak · under a mileSergeant Alvin C York State Historic Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.5 miSand Springsspring · 6.4 miWispering Winds Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlvin C Yorkstate park · 1.3 mi · 336 acresPickettstate park · 4.2 mi · 3,876 acresCordell Hullstate park · 12.8 mi · 53 acresColditz Cove Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.7 mi · 161 acresDale Hollow Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.1 mi · 9,182 acresDale Hollow Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 3,518 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 27 Jan 200948 mi away, near Williamsburg, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 27 Jan 200948 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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 in the county
Elevation1,256 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJamestown Regional Medical Center9.0 miPost officePall Mall Post Office1.4 miTown hallJamestown City Hall9.4 miPoliceJamestown Police Department9.5 miFire stationFentress County Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 Pall Mall1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS75 miInterstateI-4034 miUS highwayUS 1271.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38577 ZIP area.
