Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:17 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:43 am – 5:23 pm
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People4,385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.61,653 householdsMedian household income $55,516Median home value $126,400Median rent $933 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $692 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,857 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, construction 13%Average commute 40 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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 23°F55 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December8 in of snow a year, on about 7 days19 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tazewell station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsTackett Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 45,542 acresCumberland Gap National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.1 mi · 5,365 acresChuck Swan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 733 acresBig Ridge State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 3,958 acresBig Ridgestate park · 13.4 mi · 3,863 acresArcher Benge State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 1,861 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197346 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202011 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClaiborne County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Claiborne County monitors, TN
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClaiborne Utilities Districtserves 16,135 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,232 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiddlesboro ARH Hospital11.2 miPost officeSpeedwell Post Office2.5 miFire stationSpeedwell Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College-Middlesboro Campus11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS46 miInterstateI-7517 miUS highwayUS 2512 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37870 ZIP area.
