Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:21 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:45 am – 5:27 pm
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People6,555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.71,765 householdsMedian household income $65,137Median home value $187,900Median rent $683 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 1,612 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, public administration 14%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F56 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days14 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancing 6 Nw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsFrozen Headstate park · 4.5 mi · 22,767 acresCatoosa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 79,207 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 10.1 mi · 142,556 acresPaper Maker Ball Fieldrecreation area · 9.8 miLuper Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 1,990 acresMt. Roosevelt Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 8,477 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197341 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorgan 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlateau Utility Districtserves 12,074 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,404 ft428 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoane Medical Center13.0 miPost officeWartburg Post Office2.6 miTown hallWartburg City Hall2.7 miPoliceWartburg Police Department2.7 miFire stationTennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Morgan District3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRoane State Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS39 miInterstateI-4011 miUS highwayUS 272.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37887 ZIP area.
