Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:28 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:47 am – 4:34 pm
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People3,674 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.71,382 householdsMedian household income $46,944Median home value $163,800Median rent $405 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,469 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 42 minutes75% drive alone, 22% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F63 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days8 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coalmont station, 7 mi away; snow from Monteagle
Nearby landmarksTip Toppeak · 1.8 miGrundy Lake Number Twolake · under a mileGrundy Lake Number Onelake · under a mileScott Hillpeak · 2.6 miDeer Lick Fallswaterfall · 4.1 miSouth Cumberland State Park Welcome Centervisitor center · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cumberlandstate park · 4.7 mi · 5,047 acresMountain Goat Trail (Worrell I)park · 3.4 miSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 6.8 mi · 165 acresChimney's Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.7 miSequatchie Cave State Natural Area (2019 Addition)state conservation land · 12.1 mi · 143 acresRock Islandstate park · 19.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Oct 198449 mi away, near LaFayette, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202013 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrundy County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, TN, 30 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTracy City Water Systemserves 5,692 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,968 ft600 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas11.8 miPost officeTracy City Post Office1.5 miTown hallTracy City Town Hall1.3 miPoliceTracy City Police Department1.3 miFire stationTracy City Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSewanee The University of the South12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA34 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA80 miInterstateI-245.7 miUS highwayUS 411.3 miCoachManchester ShellGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37387 ZIP area.
