Beech Springs, Tennessee
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Males: 5,224 | (48.6%) |
Females: 5,536 | (51.4%) |
Median resident age: | 35.1 years |
Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37764
Beech Springs: | $62,511 |
TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,839 (it was $17,871 in 2000)
Beech Springs CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $294,114 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
Beech Springs: | $294,114 |
TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,978; detached houses: $361,863; townhouses or other attached units: $370,012; in 2-unit structures: $295,632; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,627; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,888; mobile homes: $131,302; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $132,485
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beech Springs, TN
- 8,93197.2%White alone
- 901.0%Two or more races
- 800.9%Hispanic
- 390.4%Black alone
- 250.3%Asian alone
- 200.2%American Indian alone
- 40.04%Other race alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Beech Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 995 feet
Land area: 34.7 square miles.
Population density: 310 people per square mile (very low).
Beech Springs CCD: | 0.4% ($335) |
Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (18.9 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (150.2 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (460.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.98 N, Longitude: 83.61 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 865
Here: | 2.4% |
Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
- Construction (11.7%)
- Health care (5.6%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (2.9%)
- Construction (19.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Truck transportation (4.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (18.5%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Cashiers (7.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
Average climate in Beech Springs, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 87.6. This is worse than average.
City: | 87.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 12.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 12.6 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.284. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.284 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 33.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 18.9 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.5 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 0.00868. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00868 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Beech Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Beech Springs place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Beech Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 65% greater 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 23.5 miles away from Beech Springs center
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 155.2 miles away from Beech Springs center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 153.6 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 158.8 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 340.6 miles away from Beech Springs 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 Sevier County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Fires: 3, Heavy Rains: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Beech Springs:
- SEVIER CO HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- DCI SEVIERVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- LIFE CARE CTR OF JEFFERSON CITY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JEFFERSON CITY, TN)
- FORT SANDERS SEVIER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- JEFFERSON COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DANDRIDGE, TN)
- JEFFERSON CITY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JEFFERSON CITY, TN)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF JEFFERSON CITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; JEFFERSON CITY, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Springs:
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 19 miles; Knoxville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 25,483)
- Walters State Community College (about 26 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 32 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 42 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Tusculum College (about 50 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Western Carolina University (about 56 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 8,684)
- Roane State Community College (about 58 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 4,302)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Beech Springs: Northview Kodak Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Northview Kodak Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Beech Springs include: Shady Church (A), French Broad Valley Church (B), Paw Paw Hollow Church (C), Oak Grove Church (D), Beech Springs Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Underwood Cemetery (1), Shady Cemetery (2), Paw Paw Hollow Cemetery (3), Henrys Crossroads Cemetery (4), Henry Cemetery (5), Beech Springs Cemetery (6), Cate Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kinners Branch (A), Dumplin Creek (B), Douglas Creek (C), Caldwell Branch (D), Mutton Hollow Creek (E), Johnny Creek (F), Gann Branch (G), Petty Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 66.3% |
Whole state: | 69.8% |
This place: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 9.0% |
Whole state: | 13.5% |
This place: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Beech Springs:
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 12.8%
For population 25 years and over in Beech Springs:
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Here: | 11.4 |
Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Beech Springs, TN (based on Sevier County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 37,789 | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,938 | 29 |
Catholic | 2,846 | 3 |
Other | 1,016 | 5 |
None | 43,300 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sevier County: | 2.51 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Sevier County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 15.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.8% |
Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Sevier County: | 27.3% |
Tennessee: | 30.2% |
This county: | 13.6% |
State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Springs:
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKCE (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beech Springs:
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
- 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.)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- W266AA (101.1 FM; KODAK, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
- WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Beech Springs:
- 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.)
- WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
- WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)
- 81.6%Electricity
- 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Utility gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 85.8%Electricity
- 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.8%Wood
Beech Springs compared to Tennessee state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Beech Springs on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"