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Hamblen County

Population in July 2007: 11,323.
Males: 5,619  (49.6%)
Females: 5,704  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,304 (it was $44,079 in 2000)
Alpha:

$52,304
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,088

Alpha CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $145,206 (it was $96,600 in 2000)
Alpha:

$145,206
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $160,780; Detached houses: $168,036; Mobile homes: $74,728

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Alpha races chart
  • White alone - 10,181 (95.6%)
  • Hispanic - 178 (1.7%)
  • Asian alone - 102 (1.0%)
  • Black alone - 91 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 79 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 14 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.02%)

Races in Alpha detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Alpha: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 27.8 square miles.

Population density: 407 people per square mile 
 
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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: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alpha CCD:

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alpha CCD:  0.5% ($500)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Alpha satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (33.5 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-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: Morristown, TN (2.5 miles ), Jefferson City, TN (2.5 miles ), White Pine, TN (2.8 miles ), Rutledge, TN (3.1 miles ), New Market, TN (3.1 miles ), Bean Station, TN (3.2 miles ), Dandridge, TN (3.2 miles ), Baneberry, TN (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.18 N, Longitude: 83.40 W

Alpha household income distribution Alpha home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.8%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Work and jobs in Alpha: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Alpha, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Alpha-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 35% 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 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 the city 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 Alpha 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 the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Alpha 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hamblen County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Heavy Rains: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Alpha:

  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 7 miles away; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • ST MARY'S JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; JEFFERSON CITY, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alpha:

  • Walters State Community College (about 9 miles; Morristown, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,878)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 32 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 34 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • Tusculum College (about 36 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 46 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,478)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 59 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 60 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,537)

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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

 
Hamblen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

20.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.7
U.S.:

22.1
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 4.50. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.50
U.S.:

3.08
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 4.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.41
U.S.:

11.56


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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.1%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.3%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpha, TN


Alpha compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (76%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hamblen County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Hamblen County Tennessee:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Alpha (based on Hamblen County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.92%
Here62.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents70.9%11.6%3.6%2.5%1.9%
Congregations48.9%14.1%1.1%5.4%3.3%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.1%1.0%4.4%
Congregations3.3%1.1%1.1%3.3%18.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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%

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.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)

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; 1 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.)

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