Bristol, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 25,474. Population change since 2000: +1.7%

Males: 12,108	(47.5%)
Females: 13,366	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 37620, 37621, 37625.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,879 (it was $30,039 in 2000)

Bristol:	$34,879
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,079 (it was $68,700 in 2000)

Bristol:	$88,079
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,717; Detached houses: $135,200; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,109; In 2-unit structures: $103,609; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,351; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,305; Mobile homes: $16,808

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Races in Bristol:

White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
Black (3.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bristol: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.9%), English (12.1%), German (10.7%), Irish (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1856

Elevation: 1672 feet

Land area: 29.3 square miles.

Population density: 868 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bristol

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristol city

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 12.6%

474 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Bristol, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bristol to the number of sex offenders is 772 to 1.

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

Bristol:	1.1% ($782)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (18.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (121.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (450.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bristol, VA (1.8 miles ), Walnut Hill, TN (1.8 miles ), Bluff City-Piney Flats, TN (2.7 miles ), Blountville, TN (2.8 miles ), Bluff City, TN (2.9 miles ), Holston Valley, TN (3.0 miles ), Stony Creek, TN (3.6 miles ), Hunter, TN (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 36.57 N, Longitude: 82.20 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Birthplace of Country Music - shares this nickname with Bristol, Virginia

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,291 (+25.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,435 (49.1%)

Area code: 423

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Bristol, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-0.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Bristol by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	4.3	3.9	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	10	11	9	4	11	7	9	10	16
per 100,000	42.9	43.2	35.9	15.8	43.9	27.7	35.7	39.5	63.1
Robberies	11	9	10	13	14	21	12	17	9
per 100,000	47.1	35.3	39.9	51.4	55.8	83.1	47.6	67.2	35.5
Assaults	177	105	102	103	83	99	118	132	92
per 100,000	758.5	412.0	407.3	407.2	330.9	391.7	468.3	521.5	363.0
Burglaries	132	146	147	189	206	231	234	229	207
per 100,000	565.7	572.9	587.0	747.3	821.4	913.9	928.8	904.7	816.7
Thefts	618	744	863	1,083	1,006	1,115	1,088	1,094	1,129
per 100,000	2648.5	2919.2	3446.2	4282.0	4011.2	4411.5	4318.3	4322.1	4454.4
Auto thefts	35	42	79	82	73	71	72	109	100
per 100,000	150.0	164.8	315.5	324.2	291.1	280.9	285.8	430.6	394.5
Arson	3	7	6	2	9	8	2	8	6
per 100,000	12.9	27.5	24.0	7.9	35.9	31.7	7.9	31.6	23.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	366.2	305.4	334.4	367.0	367.2	396.2	397.1	426.7	400.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 93 (68 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.67
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bristol, Tennessee

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Bristol, Tennessee average precipitation

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Bristol-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Bristol city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jimmy Gobble - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Kansas City Royals, born: Jul 19, 1981).

Main business address for: KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Bristol:

BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ONE MEDICAL PARK BLVD P O BOX 8964)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-TRICITIES (ONE MEDICAL PARK BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:

JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ABINGDON, VA)
SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bristol, TN

Airports and Heliports located in Bristol:

Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 3,682, Air Taxi Ops: 15,944, Itinerant Ops: 25,748, Local Ops: 16,168, Military Ops: 408)
Bristol Regional Medical Center Heliport

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Local government website: www.bristoltn.org

College/University in Bristol:

KING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 556; Location: 1350 KING COLLEGE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.king.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 69 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

Public high school in Bristol:

Tennessee High School (Students: 1,342; Location: 1112 Edgemont Avenue; Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Bristol:

BROOKSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 109 CRESTWOOD RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bristol:

Vance Middle School (Students: 700; Location: 815 Edgemont Avenue; Grades: 7-8)
Avoca Elementary (Students: 449; Location: 2440 Volunteer Parkway; Grades: KG-6)
Haynesfield Elementary (Students: 404; Location: 201 Bluff City Highway; Grades: KG-6)
Anderson Elementary (Students: 378; Location: 901 Ninth Street; Grades: KG-6)
Holston View Elementary (Students: 339; Location: 1840 King College Road; Grades: KG-6)
Weaver Elementary (Students: 333; Location: 3341 Weaver Parkway; Grades: KG-5)
Emmett Elementary (Students: 268; Location: 753 Emmett Road; Grades: KG-5)
Fairmount Elementary (Students: 264; Location: 500 Cypress Street; Grades: KG-6)
Holston Valley Middle School (Students: 231; Location: 1717 Bristol Caverns Highway; Grades: 6-8)
Central Elementary (Students: 218; Location: 735 Edgemont Avenue; Grades: KG-6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bristol:

TENNESSEE AVENUE BAPTIST ACADE (Students: 212; Location: 806 TENNESSEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 4)
TRI-CITIES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 2031 BROAD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in Bristol: Weaver Pike Industrial Park (A), Bristol International Speedway (B), Bristol Industrial Park (C), Bristol Golf and Country Club (D), Thomas Bridge (E), Steele Creek Golf Course (F), Bristol City Hall (G), Avoca Volunteer Fire Department (H), Fire Station Number 2 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Virginia Avenue Shopping Center (1), Volunteer Plaza Shopping Center (2), Southside Shopping Center (3), Southgate Crossing Shopping Center (4), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (5), Howards Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bristol include: Central Christian Church (A), South Bristol United Methodist Church (B), Shelby Street Church of God (C), Rosemont Presbyterian Church (D), Edgemont Presbyterian Church (E), Elizabeth Chapel (F), Emmanuel Baptist Church (G), Fairmount Presbyterian Church (H), First Church of the Brethren (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shelby Hills Cemetery (1), Glenwood Cemetery (2), Ordway Cemetery (3), Dishner Cemetery (4), Stophel Cemetery (5), Harr Cemetery (6), Steele Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Taylor Lake (A), Middlebrook Lake (B), Steele Creek Park Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Whitetop Creek (B), Beeler Branch (C), Sinking Creek (D), Back Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), Steele Creek (G), Burr Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bristol include: Defriece Park (1), Haynesfield Park (2), Steele Creek Park (3), Bristol Municipal Stadium (4), Parker Park (5), Patterson Park (6), Anderson Park (7), Rotary Park (8), Holston View Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Bristol Caverns (Caverns; 1157 Bristol Caverns Highway) (1), Leo's Exterminating Services Inc (Recreation Areas; 2401 Volunteer Parkway) (2), 421 Kartway (Amusement & Theme Parks; 391 Bristol Caverns Highway) (3), Sam's Go KART & Game Room (991 Highway 126) (4), Outta Control Inc (391 Bristol Caverns Highway) (5), Crazy Horse Adventures & Bike Club (Arcades & Amusements; 201 Whitaker Drive) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Bristol-Days Inn Parkway (536 Volunteer Pkwy) (1), Days Inn Bristol TN (536 Volunteer Parkway) (2), Hampton Inn Bristol (3299 West State Street) (3), Days Htl Bristol TN Med Ctr (3281 West State Street) (4), Bristol Lodging (111 Holiday Drive) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Sullivan County - General Sessions Court- Division Iv (801 Anderson Street) (1), Fire Department - For All Other Purposes- Bristol Tn Residents Dial- Station (211 Bluff City Highway) (2), Sullivan County of Continued - Highway Department- Division II (801 Anderson Street) (3), Sullivan County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master- Central Receiving (801 Broad Street) (4), Sullivan County - General Sessions Court- Division I (801 Anderson Street) (5), Sullivan County of Continued - Law Court (801 Anderson Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Bristol

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.2 ppm in 2000, 3.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.015 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.080 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.092 ppm in 2000, 0.100 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.102 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.109 ppm in 2000, 0.117 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.7 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 16.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0054 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0093 ppm in 2000, 0.0088 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bristol and their reported violations in the past:

BRISTOL DEPT. UTILITIES (Population served: 27857, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)

BRISTOL-BLUFF CITY UTILITY DIS (Population served: 4862, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-29-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)

2 minor monitoring violations

22 regular monitoring violations

HOLSTON U D (Population served: 2351, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)

2 minor monitoring violations

INTERMONT UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 1074, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-01-2005 to MAY-03-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2002 and JUN-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)

JACOBS CREEK JOB CORPS - USFS (Population served: 300, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and APR-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1995), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1995), St Public Notif received (APR-09-1996)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-1995), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1995), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-1996)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-09-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-1995), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1996), St Public Notif received (3 times from APR-09-1996 to AUG-02-1996)

SADE CORP DBA PAINTER CK MARIN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In MAY-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-06-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-06-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-06-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-06-2004)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-06-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-06-2004)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-06-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-06-2004)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-06-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-06-2004)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-06-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-06-2004)

13 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

10 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bristol that have no violations reported:

SKYVIEW CAMPGROUND (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
COLLEGE ESTATES (Address: P.O. Box 861, Serves VA, Population served: 47, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.1%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.0%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bristol, TN

People in group quarters in Bristol

372 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
232 people in nursing homes
155 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in homes for the mentally ill

Bristol compared to Tennessee state average:

Bristol, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Viking Hall (Bristol). Capacity: 6,500.

Banks with branches in Bristol (2009 data):

First Tennessee Bank, National Association: Bristol Branch, Bristol Money Center Branch, State Street Branch. Info updated 2007-10-03: Bank assets: $30,786.9 mil, Deposits: $14,492.1 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 216 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Southside Branch at 1149 Volunteer Parkway, Ste A, branch established on 1960-12-05; West State Main Branch at 1606 West State Street, branch established on 1962-12-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Citizens Bank: State Street Branch at State And Edgemont Avenue, branch established on 1958-08-08; Volunteer Parkway And Vance Drive Br at Volunteer Pkwy. & Vance Dr., branch established on 1958-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $632.5 mil, Deposits: $481.6 mil, headquarters in Elizabethton, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Citco Community Bancshares, Inc.
Regions Bank: Bristol Central Branch at 840 State Street, branch established on 1967-06-09; South Bristol Branch at 1388 Volunteer Parkway, branch established on 1979-12-06. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Volunteer Parkway Branch at 1143 Volunteer Parkway, branch established on 1985-12-16. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Bank of Tennessee: Bristol Branch at 1223 Volunteer Parkway, branch established on 2005-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $687.6 mil, Deposits: $500.2 mil, headquarters in Kingsport, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Banctenn Corp.
The First Bank and Trust Company: Volunteer Parkway Branch at 1314 Volunteer Parkway, branch established on 1997-06-09. Info updated 2007-04-05: Bank assets: $998.5 mil, Deposits: $822.6 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
GreenBank: Bristol - Volunteer Parkway Branch at 1430 Volunteer Parkway, Suite #34, branch established on 2006-05-01. Info updated 2007-06-28: Bank assets: $2,938.9 mil, Deposits: $2,199.2 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Green Bankshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bristol, Tennessee

Regency Inn, 975 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN 37620, Phone: (423) 968-9474
Bristol Lodging Services, LLC, 111 Holiday Dr, Bristol, TN 37620, Phone: (423) 968-1101, Fax: (423) 968-1590
Hampton Inn, 3299 W State St, Bristol, TN 37620, Phone: (423) 764-3600, Fax: (423) 764-9010

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bristol mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Bristol

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	43.9%	22.4%	7.2%	7.2%	2.8%
Congregations	23.1%	19.7%	7.6%	8.4%	8.0%

Name	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	9.5%
Congregations	0.4%	2.1%	2.9%	2.9%	24.8%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	15	$46,448	$37,158	0	$0
Other Government Administration	25	$85,177	$40,885	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$10,948	$43,792	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	68	$251,710	$44,419	5	$2,387
Police - Other	19	$45,606	$28,804	0	$0
Firefighters	47	$170,022	$43,410	1	$970
Fire - Other	4	$15,053	$45,159	0	$0
Streets and Highways	25	$56,092	$26,924	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	18	$42,577	$28,385	0	$0
Sewerage	23	$54,863	$28,624	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	32	$81,683	$30,631	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$3,722	$44,664	19	$16,559
Water Supply	11	$29,982	$32,708	0	$0
Transit	8	$16,948	$25,422	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	312	$1,238,833	$47,647	135	$154,758
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	107	$283,952	$31,845	38	$47,918
Other and Unallocable	21	$69,070	$39,469	24	$16,293
Totals for Government	739	$2,502,686	$40,639	222	$238,885

Bristol government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $4,210,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,466,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,041,000

Parks & Recreation: $958,000

All Other: $935,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $663,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $202,000

Parking Facilities: $3,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $3,409,000
Sewerage: $1,128,000

Regular Highways: $659,000

Water Utilities: $556,000

Libraries: $447,000

Parks & Recreation: $413,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $358,000

Police Protection: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $54,131,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $27,402,000

Police Protection: $5,407,000

Sewerage: $3,135,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,952,000

Fire Protection: $2,788,000

Regular Highways: $2,600,000

Water Utilities: $2,419,000

General - Other: $2,385,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,385,000

Central Staff Services: $1,153,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,039,000

Transit Utilities: $369,000

Financial Administration: $290,000

Welfare - Other: $144,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000

Libraries: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $774,000
Transit Utilities: $410,000

All Other: $221,000

Education: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,232,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $447,000
General: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $10,587,000
General Support: $4,158,000

All Other: $678,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,455,000
Industrial Revenue: $5,575,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,034,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $578,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,881,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,598,000
Other, NEC: $5,311,000

Industrial Revenue: $5,285,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $290,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,420,000
Water Utilities: $857,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,379,000
Interest Earnings: $1,179,000

Property Sale Other: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $2,635,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $462,000

Regular Highways: $267,000

Solid Waste Management: $249,000

Police Protection: $187,000

Fire Protection: $146,000

Water Utilities: $113,000

Parks & Recreation: $76,000

Sewerage: $28,000

Financial Administration: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,745,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,758,000
Water Utilities: $3,750,000

Transit Utilities: $21,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,285,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,095,000
General Support: $1,898,000

Highways: $754,000

Transit Utilities: $494,000

All Other: $327,000

Housing & Community Development: $216,000

Public Welfare: $39,000
Tax - Property: $9,962,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $678,000

NEC: $518,000

Other Selective Sales: $451,000

Public Utilities: $414,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $31,166,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $447,000

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Sullivan County: 0.03%
Tennessee average: 0.09%

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

from Washington County, TN	0.98% ($37,832 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN	0.67% ($30,741)
from Bristol city, VA	0.41% ($24,893)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)
Sullivan County: 0.02%
Tennessee average: 0.04%

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

to Washington County, TN	1.20% ($36,262 average AGI)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.64% ($33,448)
to Bristol city, VA	0.34% ($23,698)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bristol:

WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOPI (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: HOLTON VALLEY 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.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
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.)
WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bristol:

WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W213AN (90.5 FM; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bristol:

WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bristol fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 47
Total length: 141 meters (463ft)
Total costs: $6,114,000
Total average daily traffic: 335,360
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,437

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 10
1970-1979: 6
1980-1989: 9
1990-1999: 14
2000-2009: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	26	$97,395	280	$101,998	320	$101,945	69	$44,630	6	$176,233	64	$78,710	14	$56,769
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$100,307	30	$84,366	67	$103,404	13	$36,247	0	$0	11	$112,816	2	$49,030
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$66,670	84	$82,460	277	$101,280	32	$66,306	1	$1,876,040	28	$107,215	16	$54,619
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$86,160	26	$92,892	101	$111,914	11	$76,317	0	$0	5	$73,424	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	12	$175,593	32	$98,060	6	$59,038	0	$0	3	$79,817	1	$43,020

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Bristol, TN

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	116	$102,794	37	$116,288	9	$124,536	1	$79,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$91,082	7	$97,214	1	$68,940	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$49,750	1	$522,680	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$84,490	1	$122,890	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$60,880	1	$103,970	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 157
Hazardous Condition: 73
Service Call: 5
Good Intent Call: 19

Incident types - Bristol

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bristol, TN

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