Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:15 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:38 am – 5:21 pm
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People4,426 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.42,000 householdsMedian household income $58,021Median home value $180,400Median rent $728 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,047 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 32 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days31 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport 1 Nw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsNewport City Parkpark · 7.9 miLick Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,048 acresJoachim Bible Refugestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 472 acresRankin Bottom Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,609 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 13.1 mi · 136 acresMullins Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Jul 199744 mi away, near Tazewell, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCocke County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025351 of 363 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sevier County, TN, 31 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewport Utilities Boardserves 34,925 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,363 ft415 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTennova Healthcare Newport Medical Center8.1 miPost officeParrottsville Post Office2.4 miTown hallParrottsville City Hall2.5 miPoliceCocke County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationParrottsville Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWalters State Community College Newport Center8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI48 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS55 miInterstateI-409.7 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37843 ZIP area.
