Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:18 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:43 am – 5:24 pm
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People2,468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,027 householdsMedian household income $77,091Median home value $279,000Median rent $812 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $914 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,060 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 46 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F58 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days17 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norris station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Creek Springspring · under a mileCave Springspring · 4.8 miBig Ridge Lakelake · 3.7 miNorris Lakelake · 3.7 miIsland Fisland · 2.9 miWeavers sKnobpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Ridge State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 3,958 acresBig Ridgestate park · 6.0 mi · 3,863 acresChuck Swan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 733 acresTackett Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 45,542 acresCove Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 14.2 mi · 2,624 acresNorris Damstate park · 15.0 mi · 2,800 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197339 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202012 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnion County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 363 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Claiborne County, TN, 15 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeadmine Bend Water Assoc.serves 120 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,331 ft406 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTennova Healthcare - LaFollette Medical Center15.2 miPost officeSharps Chapel Post Office2.1 miTown hallMaynardville City Hall7.8 miPoliceUnion County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationSharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS38 miInterstateI-7518 miUS highwayUS 11W14 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37866 ZIP area.
