Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:27 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:46 am – 4:33 pm
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People10,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.74,237 householdsMedian household income $54,750Median home value $173,200Median rent $807 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $715 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 4,466 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 10%Average commute 38 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F64 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days32 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitwell-sequatchie Vly station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsChimney's Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miPrentice Cooper State Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 24,392 acresSequatchie Cave State Natural Area (2019 Addition)state conservation land · 7.0 mi · 143 acresPrentice Cooper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 2,869 acresSouth Cumberlandstate park · 10.0 mi · 5,047 acresSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 10.3 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200350 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSequatchie County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTn American Sequatchie Valleyserves 8,001 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation705 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkridge West Hospital12.7 miPost officeWhitwell Post Office1.1 miTown hallWhitwell City Hallunder a milePoliceWhitwell Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWhitwell Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWhitwell Elementary School1.9 miCollegeChattanooga State Community College - Kimball Site13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA21 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA91 miInterstateI-2412 miUS highwayUS 1276.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37397 ZIP area.
