Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:23 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:41 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,530 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5631 householdsMedian household income $39,464Median home value $213,100Median rent $481 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $740 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 646 employedMain industries: retail 30%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F55 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days55 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tellico Plains station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksShinbone Mountainpeak · under a mileThreewit Mountainpeak · 1.0 miLake Lamarlake · 1.9 miCampbell Cove Lakelake · 2.7 miTURTLETOWN FALLS TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.7 miBRUSH CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 129,083 acresWilliam L. Davenport Refugestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 106 acresDucktown Basin Museumstate historic site · 4.2 miFourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 654 acresHorseshoe Bend Parkpark · 8.3 miHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 14.7 mi · 100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201842 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 27 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCopper Basin Utility Districtserves 2,710 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,870 ft570 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFannin Regional Hospital12.2 miPost officeTurtletown Post Office2.3 miTown hallDucktown City Hall4.2 miPoliceDucktown Police Department4.1 miFire stationEast Polk County Fire and Rescue Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA48 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS54 miInterstateI-7528 miUS highwayUS 644.8 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37391 ZIP area.
