Beech Creek, Tennessee

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Population (year 2000): 3,518

Males: 1,770	(50.3%)
Females: 1,748	(49.7%)

Campbell County

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,800 (it was $29,592 in 2000)

Beech Creek	$28,800
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,400 (it was $84,400 in 2000)

Beech Creek	$86,400
Tennessee:	$114,000

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Races in Beech Creek:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 76.9 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Beech Creek

High school or higher: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beech Creek CCD

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 14.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Tennessee:	2.8%

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

Beech Creek:	0.5% ($408)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (27.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (158.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (502.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Church Hill, TN (5.1 miles ), Surgoinsville, TN (6.5 miles ), Jearoldstown, TN (8.7 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (9.5 miles ), Baileyton, TN (10.0 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (10.6 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (15.2 miles ), Clinchport, VA (15.2 miles) .

Latitude: 36.46 N, Longitude: 82.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Chemicals (10%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Educational services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Construction (6%)
Chemicals (6%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Beech Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Beech Creek place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/5/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Beech Creek:

WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 14 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 16 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beech Creek:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 25 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
MC GHEE TYSON (about 96 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beech Creek:

HAWKINS COUNTY (about 9 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)
GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 19 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; ID: GCY)
JOHNSON CITY (about 33 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; ID: 0A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Creek:

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 59 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)

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Notable locations in Beech Creek: North Fork (A), Light Mill (B), Lyons Ford (C), Dykes Store (D), Curry Ford (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Beech Creek include: Cedar Chapel (A), Smith Chapel (B), Dunkard Church (C), Freewill Church (D), North Fork Baptist Church (E), Goshen Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Longs Bend Baptist Church (H), Keplar Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ball Cemetery (1), Yankee Cemetery (2), Beech Creek Cemetery (3), Whims Cemetery (4), Powell Jones Cemetery (5), Patterson Cemetery (6), Charles Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Run (A), Hunt Creek (B), Honeycutt Creek (C), Big Double Branch (D), Big Branch (E), Goshen Creek (F), Grassy Fork (G), Sand Branch (H), Smith Gap Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.5%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	20.8%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Beech Creek compared to Tennessee state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Campbell County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
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 Anderson County, TN	0.84% ($28,853 average AGI)
from Knox County, TN	0.49% ($34,983)
from Claiborne County, TN	0.39% ($23,854)

5.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.03%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

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

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

to Anderson County, TN	0.95% ($28,600 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN	0.93% ($91,500)
to Whitley County, KY	0.36% ($19,140)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Creek:

WMCH (1260 AM; 1 kW; CHURCH HILL, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
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 Beech Creek:

WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Beech Creek:

WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

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