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Morgan County

Population in July 2007: 4,247.
Males: 2,111  (49.7%)
Females: 2,136  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37719


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,530 (it was $31,127 in 2000)
Coalfield:  $37,530
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,704 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Coalfield:  $92,704
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,068; Detached houses: $125,889; Mobile homes: $65,736

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Races in Coalfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Coalfield: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1034 feet

Land area: 58.6 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Coalfield

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coalfield CCD

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Coalfield:  0.9% ($537)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Coalfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (28.2 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (130.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (436.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oliver Springs, TN (2.4 miles ), Walden Ridge, TN (2.8 miles ), Oakdale, TN (2.9 miles ), New River, TN (3.0 miles ), Wartburg, TN (3.1 miles ), Oak Ridge, TN (3.1 miles ), Harriman, TN (3.4 miles ), Kingston, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.06 N, Longitude: 84.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

Coalfield household income distribution Coalfield home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Coalfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the Coalfield place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people and caused $970,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 10.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Coalfield:
  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 12 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (about 14 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Coalfield, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coalfield:
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 27 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public high school in Coalfield:
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Library in Coalfield:
  • COALFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,892; Location: 112 JERRY JONES ROAD; 8,848 books; 67 audio materials; 311 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

Coalfield map

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Notable locations in Coalfield: White Schoolhouse Corners (A), Christmas (B), Brushy Mountain State Prison (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coalfield include: Coal Hill Church (A), Cumberland Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Petros First Baptist Church (D), Beech Fork Baptist Church (E), Beech Grove Church (F), Middle Creek Church (G), Big Mountain Church (H), Union Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woods Cemetery (1), Coal Hill Cemetery (2), Brasel Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Brushy Mountain Prison Cemetery (5), Thornton Cemetery (6), Adcox Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Brushy Mountain Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Rocky Branch (A), Geise Creek (B), Jones Creek (C), Machine Branch (D), Bletchers Creek (E), Bitter Creek (F), Hornyhead Branch (G), Middle Fork Little Emory River (H), Big Mountain Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coalfield, TN



Coalfield compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Morgan County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Coalfield

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God of Prophecy
Adherents81.4%4.7%2.5%2.2%2.0%
Congregations43.2%2.3%4.5%11.4%6.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristBeachy Amish Mennonite ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.2%1.1%0.8%2.7%
Congregations4.5%2.3%4.5%2.3%18.2%
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.


5.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
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 Roane County, TN  1.17% ($31,568 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TN  0.92% ($28,552)
from Knox County, TN  0.49% ($53,935)


6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
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 Roane County, TN  1.83% ($27,759 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TN  1.12% ($25,366)
to Knox County, TN  0.60% ($31,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coalfield:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WOFE (580 AM; 1 kW; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coalfield:
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
  • WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKZX-FM (93.5 FM; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Coalfield:
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Coalfield, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 112
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 177
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 286
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Coalfield fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 2006 02:35 AM, Back Valley Rd, Lat: 36.024181, Lon: -84.420050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 3, 1995 12:47 AM, Sr62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark L Gartley, Ansel Lowe Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K4MSQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01393506
    Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 05/01/2018, Certifier: John Harris
    Registrant: John Harris, Coalfield, TN 37719
  • Call Sign: KC4WGH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00716650
    Grant Date: 07/15/2003, Expiration Date: 09/14/2013, Certifier: David F Rogers
    Registrant: David F Rogers, 310 Cumberland Rd, Coalfield, TN 37719
  • Call Sign: KD4NWV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/16/1992, Expiration Date: 06/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/17/2004
    Registrant: Jackie Rather, Coalfield, TN 37719
  • Call Sign: KF4RTJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01299480
    Grant Date: 06/29/2007, Expiration Date: 06/29/2017
    Registrant: Garry C Morgan, 115 Beauty Box Road, Coalfield, TN 37719


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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