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Hancock County

Population in July 2007: 1,851.
Males: 916  (49.5%)
Females: 935  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,990 (it was $24,028 in 2000)
Big War Creek:  $28,990
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,528
Big War Creek:  $17,528
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,298 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
Big War Creek:  $103,298
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,132; Detached houses: $148,443; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,688,254; Mobile homes: $28,333; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Big War Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Big War Creek: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 64.4 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Big War Creek

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big War Creek CCD

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Big War Creek:  0.5% ($313)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Big War Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (48.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (129.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (442.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sneedville, TN (2.3 miles ), Mooresburg, TN (2.5 miles ), Eidson, TN (2.7 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (3.3 miles ), Bean Station, TN (3.4 miles ), Thorn Hill, TN (3.5 miles ), Kyles Ford, TN (3.6 miles ), Rogersville, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.46 N, Longitude: 83.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Big War Creek household income distribution Big War Creek home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)



Big War Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Big War Creek place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Big War Creek-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 61% 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 61.2 miles away from Big War Creek center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 84.6 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 24.3 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 88.8 miles away from Big War 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 41.8 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 15.7 miles away from Big War Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Big War Creek:
  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 16 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 17 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big War Creek:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 68 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

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Notable locations in Big War Creek: Lawson Ford (A), Brier Creek Ford (B), Flat Gap (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Big War Creek include: Chinquapin Church (A), Rock Bridge Church (B), Duck Creek Baptist Church (C), Yellow Branch Church (D), War Creek Church (E), Union Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Livesay Cemetery (1), Murrell Cemetery (2), Winkler Cemetery (3), Greene Cemetery (4), Green Cemetery (5), Collins Cemetery (6), Bloomer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little War Creek (A), Big War Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Cool Branch (D), Wilder Branch (E), Rhea Branch (F), Fall Branch (G), Stony Fork (H), Flat Gap Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Treadway Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big War Creek, TN



Big War Creek compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Big War Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist Convention East District Association of Primitive BaptistUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents84.9%11.8%1.5%0.8%1.0%
Congregations78.7%10.6%2.1%2.1%6.4%
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.


6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Hawkins County, TN  1.44% ($18,227 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  0.85% ($20,308)


6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
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 Hawkins County, TN  1.57% ($24,667 average AGI)
to Hamblen County, TN  1.37% ($22,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big War Creek:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big War Creek:
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSDC (88.5 FM; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: DUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Big War Creek:
  • WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)


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