Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:29 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:48 am – 4:35 pm
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People344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.40 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 114 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 35%, education and health care 29%, retail 18%Average commute 16 minutes52% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F64 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days9 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sewanee station; snow from Monteagle
Nearby landmarksSewanee The University of the Southcollege · under a milePiney Pointcape · under a mileLake Chestonlake · 1.0 miAthletic Field Lakelake · 1.0 miRutledge Pointcape · 1.8 miWalker Springspring · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBear Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,012 acresSherwood Forest State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 4,061 acresSouth Cumberlandstate park · 9.4 mi · 5,047 acresMountain Goat Trail (Worrell I)park · 8.1 miBabe Ruth Parkpark · 8.8 miSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 12.0 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200139 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 20205 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin 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, 40 mi away
Drinking waterSewanee Utility Districtserves 5,970 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,919 ft585 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomasunder a milePost officeSewanee Post Office1.1 miTown hallMonteagle City Hall5.3 miPoliceSewanee Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSewanee Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementarySewanee Elementary School1.1 miSchoolSaint Andrew's Sewanee School1.3 miCollegeSewanee The University of the Southunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA42 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA76 miInterstateI-242.8 miUS highwayUS 41 Altunder a mileCoachManchester ShellGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37383 ZIP area.
