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Carter County

Population in 2010: 2,279. Population change since 2000: -16.1%
Males: 1,115  (48.9%)
Females: 1,164  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Tennessee median age:  41.3 years

Zip codes: 37601.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,746 (it was $28,598 in 2000)
Central:

$26,746
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,019

Central CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $102,788 (it was $73,400 in 2000)
Central:

$102,788
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $105,870; Detached houses: $126,577; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,371; In 2-unit structures: $199,162; Mobile homes: $44,885; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,236

Median gross rent in 2009: $437.

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  • White alone - 2,169 (95.2%)
  • Hispanic - 39 (1.7%)
  • Two or more races - 36 (1.6%)
  • Black alone - 15 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 12 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.09%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Central: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), Irish (10.3%), German (9.1%), English (8.9%), Scottish (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.29 square miles.

Population density: 531 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Central:

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central CDP:

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $403 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $475 (0.5%)
Central satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (4.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (113.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (464.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pine Crest, TN (1.4 miles ), Watauga, TN (1.8 miles ), Elizabethton, TN (1.9 miles ), Johnson City, TN (2.0 miles ), Biltmore, TN (2.2 miles ), Midway, TN (2.6 miles ), Unicoi, TN (2.7 miles ), Tiger Valley, TN (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.32 N, Longitude: 82.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Information (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Central-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Central place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Central-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 71% 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 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from Central center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 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 62.8 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 66.3 miles away from Central 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 68.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carter County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Central:

  • FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 3 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • MOUNTAIN HOME VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; MOUNTAIN HOME, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central:

  • East Tennessee State University (about 5 miles; Johnson City, TN; Full-time enrollment: 11,642)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 13 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,537)
  • Tusculum College (about 28 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Appalachian State University (about 36 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 52 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • Walters State Community College (about 54 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 55 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,312)

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Notable locations in Central: Smalling Crossroads (A), Central Community Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Central include: Harbor Light Baptist Church (A), Sinking Creek Church (B), Cedar Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lawson Cemetery (1), Happy Valley Memorial Park (2), Buck Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sinking Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Central: Lions Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Carter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
City:

32.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0302. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0302
U.S.:

0.0222
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.92
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.4%
(23.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 52.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.2%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central, TN


Central 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (%)


Central travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (79%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carter County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Carter County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Central (based on Carter County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.70%
Here56.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents56.3%15.9%6.6%6.5%4.8%
Congregations29.9%16.4%13.4%13.4%6.0%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.3%3.7%
Congregations3.7%4.5%3.0%0.7%9.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Carter County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Carter County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Carter County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Here:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.9%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Carter County:

32.0%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.2%
State:

13.5%

6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.83%
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 Washington County, TN  1.98% ($24,932 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.73% ($29,702)
from Unicoi County, TN  0.26% ($32,380)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
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 Washington County, TN  2.60% ($27,839 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.63% ($26,342)
to Unicoi County, TN  0.29% ($33,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central:

  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: CB RADIO, INC.)
  • WHHQ (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central:

  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WUMC (90.5 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: MILLIGAN COLLEGE)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W249AH (97.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Central:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • John Johnson, Spring Hill School, Edith-Central Rd (Lat: 35.651111 Lon: -89.123333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L00002923
    Registrant: State Of Tennessee, 3041 Sidco Dr, Nashville, TN 37204, Phone: (615) 741-3826, Email:
  • John Johnson, Spring Hill School, Edith-Central Rd (Lat: 35.651111 Lon: -89.123333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L00002923
    Registrant: State Of Tennessee, 3041 Sidco Dr, Nashville, TN 37204, Phone: (615) 741-3826, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Water Tank (Lat: 35.805639 Lon: -89.533417), Call Sign: KWM804, Licensee ID: L00087776
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.015 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2003, Expiration Date: 01/31/2014
    Registrant: County Of Lauderdale, Ripley, TN 38063, Phone: (901) 635-9251



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$101,3237$97,60919$102,6923$50,2171$866,5802$136,3202$63,660
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$196,6501$6,0000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$57,9901$34,00013$103,5793$57,5500$01$228,6402$45,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$37,3303$93,7700$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0710.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$79,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0710.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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