Clairfield, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 1,044.

Males: 517	(49.6%)
Females: 527	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 37715

Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,966 (it was $15,720 in 2000)

Clairfield:	$18,966
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,979

Clairfield:	$8,979
Tennessee:	$23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $30,914 (it was $20,500 in 2000)

Clairfield:	$30,914
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $41,729; Detached houses: $49,202; Mobile homes: $20,757

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Races in Clairfield:

White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Clairfield: 69.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1107 feet

Land area: 73.9 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clairfield

High school or higher: 42.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 25.9%
Mean travel time to work: 48.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clairfield CCD

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 14.5%

21 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This place:	2.1%
Tennessee:	2.8%

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

Clairfield:	1.0% ($199)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (39.7 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (107.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (418.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pruden-Fonde, KY (2.2 miles ), Pearl, KY (2.3 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (2.7 miles ), Middlesborough, KY (3.3 miles ), Fincastle, TN (3.3 miles ), Siler, KY (3.5 miles ), Habersham, TN (3.6 miles ), Jellico, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.55 N, Longitude: 83.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Clairfield household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Truck transportation (23%)
Mining (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Educational services (28%)
Food (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (27%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
Carpenters (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Cashiers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Therapists (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)

Clairfield-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Clairfield place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 tornado 15.0 miles away from the place center .

Clairfield-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 66% 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 51.8 miles away from Clairfield 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 35.4 miles away from the city 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 55.5 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 23.0 miles away from Clairfield center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from Clairfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Clairfield:

MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JELLICO, TN)
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (about 14 miles; LA FOLLETTE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clairfield:

CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 39 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)

Public elementary/middle school in Clairfield:

Clairfield Elementary (Students: 134; Location: 6360 Highway 90; Grades: KG-8)

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Churches in Clairfield include: Clairfield Missionary Baptist Church (A), Days Chapel (B), Rising Spring Church (C), Eagan Baptist Church (D), Valley Creek Missionary Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: Spruce Lick Slurry Refuse Impound (A), Consolidation Coal Water Supply Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Tackett Creek (A), Valley Creek (B), Jones Branch (C), Kings Branch (D), Hurricane Creek (E), Watson Branch (F), Meadow Branch (G), Nolan Branch (H), Bens Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Eagan Post Office (A), Pruden Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CLEAR FORK UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 1543, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1994 and NOV-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-1994)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-22-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-1994)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.8%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	38.5%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This place:	17.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clairfield, TN

Clairfield compared to Tennessee state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Claiborne County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (38%) Coal or coke (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Clairfield

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	90.8%	6.2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Congregations	80.2%	8.9%	3.0%	1.0%	6.9%

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.

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
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 Bell County, KY	1.19% ($26,544 average AGI)
from Knox County, TN	0.37% ($30,846)
from Campbell County, TN	0.28% ($21,379)

5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
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 Bell County, KY	0.89% ($21,785 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN	0.55% ($28,983)
to Campbell County, TN	0.46% ($23,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clairfield:

WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFXY (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: COUNTRY WIDE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clairfield:

WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WLMU (91.3 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clairfield:

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.)
WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)

Clairfield fatal accident list:
Dec 14, 2008 12:00 AM, Sr-90, Lat: 36.581169, Lon: -83.906447, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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