Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:20 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:41 am – 5:26 pm
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People761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5315 householdsMedian household income $54,821Median home value $270,00067% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $723 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 335 employedMain industries: retail 46%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 39 minutes73% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F56 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days35 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tapoco station, 11 mi away; snow from Townsend 5s
Nearby landmarksMontvale Springsspring · 3.2 miLanier Lakelake · 2.8 miAbrams Creek Campgroundcampground · 2.9 miBunker Hillpeak · 5.1 miLook Rock Developed Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 3.3 miBuchannan Mountainpeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFoothills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 6,248 acresGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 10.5 mi · 241,082 acresSouth Cherokee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 1,036 acresTellico Lake - Chota Unitnational conservation area · 7.9 mi · 262 acresKyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 579 acresTellico Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 976 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197314 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 20254 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlount County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured103 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Blount County monitors, TN
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Blount Utility Districtserves 53,864 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,234 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeMaryville Post Office9.9 miFire stationBlount County Fire Protection District Station 85.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS15 miInterstateI-14015 miUS highwayUS 1293.0 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37878 ZIP area.
