Alpha, Tennessee
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| Males: 5,619 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 5,704 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.0 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37877
| Alpha: | $80,961 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,623 (it was $20,396 in 2000)
Alpha CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,206 (it was $96,600 in 2000)
| Alpha: | $239,206 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $255,886; detached houses: $256,172; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $187,985; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,984; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,329; mobile homes: $75,410
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpha, TN
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- 10,18195.6%White alone
- 1781.7%Hispanic
- 1021.0%Asian alone
- 910.9%Black alone
- 790.7%Two or more races
- 140.1%American Indian alone
- 20.02%Other race alone
Races in Alpha detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1280 feet
Land area: 27.8 square miles.
Population density: 407 people per square mile (low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Alpha CCD: | 0.5% ($500) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(33.5 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (141.5 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (454.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Bean Station, TN (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 36.18 N, Longitude: 83.40 W
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Educational services (9.2%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.4%)
- Transportation equipment (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Construction (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.7%)
- Transportation equipment (7.7%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Health care (16.4%)
- Educational services (14.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Transportation equipment (4.3%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Average climate in Alpha, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 61.8. This is about average.
| City: | 61.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 4.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.41 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 4.50. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.50 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 36.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 26.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.0 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Tornado activity:
Alpha-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Alpha place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Alpha-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from Alpha center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 130.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 324.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 167.8 miles away from Alpha center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hamblen County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Alpha:
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORRISTOWN (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- MORRISTOWN DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- COVENANT HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- COVENANT HOMECARE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- HERITAGE CENTER, THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alpha:
- Walters State Community College (about 9 miles; Morristown, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 32 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 34 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
- Tusculum College (about 36 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 46 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 58 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
- East Tennessee State University (about 59 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Alpha: Valley Home (A), Cedar Hill Dock (B), West Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (C), Allied EMS (D), Morristown Fire Department Station 5 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alpha include: Alpha Church (A), Cedar Hill Church (B), Panther Park Church (C), Panther Springs Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Victory Church (F), Kidwell Ridge Church (G), Pleasant View Church (H), Victory Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hull Cemetery (1), Lawrence Cemetery (2), Bacon Cemetery (3), Martha Sunderland Cemetery (4), McFarland Cemetery (5), Cedar Grove Cemetery (6), Hickey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sugar Hollow Pond (A), Cluck Ponds (B), Masengill Lake (C), Panther Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hull Branch (A), Pearce Branch (B), Noe Creek (C), Poplar Spring Branch (D), Panther Creek (E), Moyer Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Alpha: Panther Creek State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.8% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Alpha:
- Never married: 15.7%
- Now married: 70.2%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Alpha:
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.8 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Alpha, TN (based on Hamblen County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32,801 | 95 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,544 | 18 |
| Catholic | 1,954 | 1 |
| Other | 1,010 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 307 | 2 |
| None | 20,928 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Hamblen County: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Hamblen County: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
| Hamblen County: | 5.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| Here: | 4.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 12.2% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Hamblen County: | 29.4% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.0% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Alpha:
- WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJFC (1480 AM; 0 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alpha:
- WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Alpha:
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
- W61DG (Channel 61; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 74.6%Electricity
- 18.6%Utility gas
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 83.2%Electricity
- 13.5%Utility gas
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Alpha compared to Tennessee state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Alpha on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"