Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:23 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:44 am – 5:29 pm
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People3,599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.61,659 householdsMedian household income $65,208Median home value $215,900Median rent $693 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $916 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,354 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 39 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F58 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur 7ne station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWatts Bar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 miCumberland Mountainstate park · 11.6 miMt. Roosevelt Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 8,477 acresMcglothlin-Largen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 114 acresPiney Falls Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 438 acresPaint Rock Refugestate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197340 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeigs County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025319 of 360 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roane County, TN, 13 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDecatur Water Deptserves 6,451 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation876 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSweetwater Hospital Association13.0 miPost officeTen Mile Post Office5.1 miFire stationSouth Roane County Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 Half Moon Shores Fire Station2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRoane State Community College12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS38 miInterstateI-7511 miUS highwayUS 277.8 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37880 ZIP area.
