Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:09 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:34 am – 5:15 pm
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People475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7270 householdsMedian household income $13,976Median home value $310,30052% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate25% of adults are in the labour force, 100 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilson Mountainpeak · 1.4 miPine Mountainpeak · 1.6 miSouth Branch North Fork New Riverriver · 4.3 miPotato Hill Lakelake · 6.2 miLong Hope Fallswaterfall · 6.5 miLaurel Creek Fallswaterfall · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElk Knob State Parkstate park · 2.5 miElk Knob Game Landstate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 716 acresRalph Stout Parkpark · 8.1 miThree Top Mountain Game Landstate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 3,456 acresBeech Creek State Natural Areastate park · 12.2 mi · 311 acresValle Crucis Scenic Overlookstate historic site · 11.7 mi · 64 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202038 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 32 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain City Water Deptserves 9,304 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,949 ft899 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Community Hospital6.4 miPost officeTrade Post Office1.4 miTown hallMountain City Town Hall7.8 miPoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office7.3 miFire stationTrade Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian State University11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI37 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT92 miInterstateI-8126 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileCoachBooneSunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37691 ZIP area.
