Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:20 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:40 am – 5:25 pm
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People2,914 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.91,363 householdsMedian household income $69,012Median home value $344,500Median rent $1,030 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 914 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, retail 14%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 26°F60 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days5 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Townsend 5s station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 1.4 mi · 241,082 acresFoothills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 6,248 acresWhites Mill Refugestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 52 acresSouth Cherokee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 1,036 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 15.7 mi · 661,139 acresTellico Lake - Chota Unitnational conservation area · 16.8 mi · 262 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197316 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202510 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTuckaleechee Utility Districtserves 14,522 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,782 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital13.1 miPost officeTownsend Post Office6.9 miTown hallTownsend City Hall6.1 miPoliceTownsend Police Department6.1 miFire stationTownsend Volunteer Fire Department Station 35.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS17 miInterstateI-14016 miUS highwayUS 3215.5 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37882 ZIP area.
