Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:09 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:35 am – 5:15 pm
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People1,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1568 householdsMedian household income $53,333Median home value $164,300Median rent $1,137 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $629 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 488 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 38 minutes65% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarp Mountainpeak · 2.8 miSwanagan Mountainpeak · 3.3 miLow Gap Springspring · 3.7 miBACKBONE ROCK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.0 miCamp Tom Howard Lakelake · 6.0 miVirginia Creeper Trail Alvarado Station Trailheadtrailhead · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 5.2 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 8.4 miRalph Stout Parkpark · 6.0 miTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 8.1 miWashington Co. Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 65 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 12.0 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202045 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain City Water Deptserves 9,304 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,778 ft847 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Community Hospital7.9 miPost officeShady Valley Post Office3.1 miTown hallMountain City Town Hall6.6 miPoliceMountain City Police Department6.6 miFire stationShady Valley Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwest Virginia Higher Education Center12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI30 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT106 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 4212.8 miCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37688 ZIP area.
