Alpha, Tennessee

Back to Alpha, TN housing info, Hamblen County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Hamblen County Population in July 2007: 11,300. Males: 5,608   (49.6%) Females: 5,692   (50.4%) Median resident age:   38.0 years Tennessee median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,138 (it was $44,079 in 2000) Alpha:   $51,138 Tennessee:   $42,367 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,586 Alpha:   $24,586 Tennessee:   $23,418 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,080 (it was $96,600 in 2000) Alpha:   $142,080 Tennessee:   $130,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,027; Detached houses: $176,770; Mobile homes: $52,758 Alpha, TN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Alpha: White Non-Hispanic (96.4%) Hispanic (1.7%) Black (0.9%) American Indian (0.9%) Other race (0.8%) Two or more races (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Alpha: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1280 feet Land area: 27.8 square miles. Population density: 406 people per square mile   (low).

Alpha-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Alpha-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Alpha center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Alpha center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable locations in Alpha: Valley Home (A), Cedar Hill Dock (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Alpha include: Cedar Hill Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B), Panther Springs Church (C), Panther Park Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Alpha Church (F), Kidwell Ridge Church (G), Victory Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bacon Cemetery (1), Cedar Grove Cemetery (2), Lawrence Cemetery (3), Hickey Cemetery (4), McFarland Cemetery (5), Hull Cemetery (6), Martha Sunderland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cluck Ponds (A), Masengill Lake (B), Sugar Hollow Pond (C), Panther Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hull Branch (A), Noe Creek (B), Moyer Branch (C), Poplar Spring Branch (D), Pearce Branch (E), Panther Creek (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:	69.3%

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%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpha, TN

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6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.92%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Jefferson County, TN	1.19% ($27,423 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN	0.58% ($24,508)
from Grainger County, TN	0.48% ($24,778)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)

Hamblen County:	0.05%
Tennessee average:	0.04%

to Jefferson County, TN	1.25% ($33,309 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN	0.69% ($29,972)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.63% ($29,061)