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Hawkins County

Population in July 2007: 3,738.
Males: 1,880  (50.3%)
Females: 1,858  (49.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,703 (it was $29,592 in 2000)
Beech Creek:  $35,703
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,713
Beech Creek:  $16,713
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,965 (it was $76,900 in 2000)
Beech Creek:  $115,965
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,095; Detached houses: $146,008; Mobile homes: $57,710

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Races in Beech Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Beech Creek: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 76.9 square miles.

Population density: 49 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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)
Beech Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (23.1 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (138.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (456.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Church Hill, TN (2.2 miles ), Surgoinsville, TN (2.3 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (2.8 miles ), Jearoldstown, TN (2.9 miles ), Baileyton, TN (3.1 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (3.1 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (3.6 miles ), Kingsport, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.46 N, Longitude: 82.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Beech Creek household income distribution Beech Creek home values distribution

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 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.9 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 3.8 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Beech Creek-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 64% 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 81.0 miles away from Beech Creek center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 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 39.8 miles away from Beech Creek 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 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Beech Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Beech Creek:
  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 11 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Creek:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 47 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 61 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 2007:
This place:  20.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beech Creek, TN



Beech Creek compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Hawkins County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Beech Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church East District Association of Primitive BaptistNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents69.8%9.5%6.6%4.1%2.6%
Congregations44.4%18.3%9.8%7.2%2.6%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%1.2%0.8%2.6%
Congregations1.3%0.7%3.3%2.6%9.8%
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.


7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
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 Sullivan County, TN  1.84% ($33,448 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  0.67% ($29,061)
from Greene County, TN  0.37% ($25,096)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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 Sullivan County, TN  1.96% ($30,741 average AGI)
to Hamblen County, TN  0.62% ($24,508)
to Washington County, TN  0.46% ($38,589)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Creek:
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMCH (1260 AM; 1 kW; CHURCH HILL, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • 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)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • 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)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Beech Creek:
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)


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