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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 7,094.
Males: 3,438  (48.5%)
Females: 3,656  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37663.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,902 (it was $48,145 in 2000)
Colonial Heights:  $55,902
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,665
Colonial Heights:  $30,665
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,542 (it was $110,400 in 2000)
Colonial Heights:  $141,542
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,682; Detached houses: $175,300; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,572; In 2-unit structures: $166,878; Mobile homes: $55,024

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Races in Colonial Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Colonial Heights: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.0%), English (15.9%), German (13.4%), Irish (13.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 6.50 square miles.

Population density: 1091 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Colonial Heights

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colonial Heights CDP

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 70.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

61 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Colonial Heights:  0.6% ($657)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (12.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (128.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spurgeon, TN (1.8 miles ), Gray, TN (2.1 miles ), Kingsport, TN (2.1 miles ), Oak Grove, TN (2.4 miles ), Bloomingdale, TN (2.6 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (2.8 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (2.8 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.48 N, Longitude: 82.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,687 (-38.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 335 (10.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Chemicals (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



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Average climate in Colonial Heights, Tennessee

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Colonial Heights-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Colonial Heights place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Colonial Heights-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 93.9 miles away from Colonial Heights center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 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 57.9 miles away from Colonial Heights 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 51.2 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 52.4 miles away from Colonial Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Colonial Heights:
  • HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Colonial Heights, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colonial Heights:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 60 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)

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Shopping Center: Century Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Colonial Heights include: Colonial Heights Church (A), Kendrick Creek Church (B), Summersville Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kendricks Creek Cemetery (1), Willard Cemetery (2), Wells Cemetery (3), Duncan Cemetery (4), Galloway Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Straight Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colonial Heights, TN



Colonial Heights compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (84%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Colonial Heights

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents43.9%22.4%7.2%7.2%2.8%
Congregations23.1%19.7%7.6%8.4%8.0%
NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.9%1.4%1.3%9.5%
Congregations0.4%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.


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 Colonial Heights:
  • 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)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colonial Heights:
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colonial Heights:
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Christine A Verre, Atop Buffalo Ridge Nr I-181 Int, Type: Pole, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • COLONIAL HT, Atop Buffalo Ridge Near I-181 Int, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WMQ763
    Assigned Frequencies : 2165.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/27/2002, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$130,77773$143,96269$124,96813$48,08111$121,1932$62,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$172,0305$83,38610$134,5551$15,7803$75,0572$43,665
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$011$155,20329$163,7527$73,7813$171,6833$49,053
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$148,84813$139,2982$75,9100$01$15,780
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$103,0504$193,4800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0410.00 , 0412.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$151,7178$165,9661$15,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$183,8873$172,4870$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$98,9050$01$40,510
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0410.00 , 0412.00

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