Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:27 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min6:47 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0536 householdsMedian household income $54,907Median home value $130,600Median rent $575 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 552 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 37 minutes93% drive alone, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F64 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days32 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitwell-sequatchie Vly station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · under a mileMiddle Prong Collins Riverriver · 2.5 miDeerhead Lakelake · 2.8 miS K Johnson Lakelake · 3.4 miSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf East Trailhead Savage Gulf Ranger Stationpark · 4.7 miSavage Gulf State Park Savage Gulf South Trailheadpark · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Griswold Recreation Parkrecreation area · 5.8 miSequatchie County Veterans Memorialhistoric site · 6.5 miChimney's Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.6 miCumberland Trailstate park · 14.3 mi · 7,109 acresNorth Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 3,123 acresSouth Cumberlandstate park · 15.7 mi · 5,047 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201847 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrundy County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, TN, 23 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Creek Utility Districtserves 9,185 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,108 ft643 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErlanger North Hospital20.8 miPost officePalmer Post Office3.0 miTown hallPalmer City Hall3.1 miPoliceSequatchie County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationPalmer Fire and Rescue3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA29 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA84 miInterstateI-2419 miUS highwayUS 1276.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37365 ZIP area.
