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Population (year 2000): 5,916. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,552 (+10.8% change)
 

Males: 2,792  (47.2%)
Females: 3,124  (52.8%)

Hawkins County

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

Zip codes: 37642.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $36,563 in 2000)
Church Hill  $35,600
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,000 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Church Hill  $95,000
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Church Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Black (1.3%)

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Ancestries: United States (30.1%), German (8.6%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 1249 feet

Land area: 8.89 square miles.

Population density: 717 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Church Hill

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Church Hill city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Church Hill, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Church Hill to the number of sex offenders is 1062 to 1.

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

Church Hill:  0.8% ($698)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (27.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (158.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (501.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beech Creek, TN (5.1 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (5.8 miles ), Surgoinsville, TN (9.4 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (9.7 miles ), Clinchport, VA (10.7 miles) , Jearoldstown, TN (12.3 miles ), Kingsport, TN (12.6 miles ), Gate City, VA (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 85 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 111 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2004: 59 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2005: 66 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $118,900

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Latitude: 36.52 N, Longitude: 82.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -60 (-1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 694 (26.8%)


119 people in nursing homes

Area code: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: +614 (+11.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Printing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Church Hill by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.015.5
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 220100
    per 100,000 33.533.20.016.20.00.0
Assaults 201523161719
    per 100,000 335.1248.8375.8258.9270.4294.5
Burglaries 283633604232
    per 100,000 469.1597.1539.2970.7668.0496.0
Thefts 9210491119115101
    per 100,000 1541.31725.01486.91925.31829.21565.6
Auto thefts 644898
    per 100,000 100.566.365.4129.4143.2124.0
Arson 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.016.30.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 179.6175.8177.6211.9185.5197.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.26
US city average:  3.00

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Church Hill-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Church Hill city 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 5.3 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Church Hill:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Church Hill:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 23 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 101 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Church Hill:
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 12 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)
  • GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 24 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; ID: GCY)
  • JOHNSON CITY (about 32 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; ID: 0A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Church Hill:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 63 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
Public high school in Church Hill:
  • VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,071; Location: 1050 VOLUNTEER BL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Church Hill:
  • CHURCH HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: 208 OAK DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARTERS VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 553; Location: 1006 N CENTRAL AV; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CHURCH HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 400 OLD STAGE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MCPHEETERS BEND ELEMENTARY (Students: 121; Location: 1115 GOSHEN VAL RD; Grades: KG - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Local Emergency Medical Service-Church Hill EMS 351 West Main Blvd. Church Hill, Tn. 37642
  • In case you don't realize, Tennessee is divided into two time zones. The time zone in which Church Hill is located might be really good to feature prominently since TN is one of the only states where you can't just check the state to find that out.

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Notable locations in Church Hill: Curry Ford (A), Pattersons Mill (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Church Hill Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Church Hill include: Church Hill Church (A), Old Union Church (B), Mountain View Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Price Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Silver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Creek (A), Laurel Run (B), Smith Creek (C), Renfroe Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Econo Lodge Church Hill (1142 Volunteer Boulevard) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

FIRST U D OF HAWKINS CO,#1 (Population served: 9799, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1997)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FIRST U D OF HAWKINS CO,#2 (Population served: 7831, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2005)
NEW CANTON UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 479, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-1994), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
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 1999:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Church Hill compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Church Hill (2007 data):
  • The Citizens Bank of East Tennessee: Church Hill Branch at 150 South Central Avenue, branch established on 1995-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.1 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Allandale Branch at U.S. Highway 11w And University Blvd, branch established on 1976-01-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $595.9 mil, Deposits: $432.3 mil, headquarters in Elizabethton, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Citco Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Community Bank of East Tennessee: Church Hill Branch at 441 Richmond Street, branch established on 1994-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.3 mil, Deposits: $187.7 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Church Hill Branch at 134 East Main Boulevard, branch established on 1926-04-06. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$8,756$35,0240$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$715
Firefighters 0$0 1$500
Streets and Highways 11$20,659$22,5370$0
Welfare 1$1,873$22,4761$151
Health 0$0 1$797
Solid Waste Management 3$6,197$24,7880$0
Sewerage 3$8,933$35,7321$2,971
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$2,097
Police Protection - Officers 8$22,069$33,1040$0
Totals for Government 29$68,488$28,3407$7,231


Church Hill government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $868,000
    All Other: $265,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $784,000
    Regular Highways: $719,000
    Central Staff Services: $453,000
    Police Protection: $426,000
    Financial Administration: $195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $516,000
    All Other: $300,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $62,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,510,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $300,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $398,000
    Highways: $163,000
  • Tax - Property: $820,000
    Other Selective Sales: $148,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $129,000
    Public Utilities: $67,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,075,000

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 Church Hill:
  • WMCH (1260 AM; 1 kW; CHURCH HILL, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WGAT (1050 AM; 1 kW; GATE CITY, VA; Owner: TRI-CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Church Hill:
  • 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 .)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • 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.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Church Hill:
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

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