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Population (year 2000): 7,067
Males: 3,425  (48.5%)
Females: 3,642  (51.5%)

Sullivan County

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

Zip codes: 37663.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,600 (it was $48,145 in 2000)
Colonial Heights  $49,600
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,700 (it was $112,200 in 2000)
Colonial Heights  $125,700
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Colonial Heights:

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

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Recent posts about Colonial Heights, Tennessee on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Colonial Heights is mentioned 87 times on our forum:
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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: 1087 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 (13.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (144.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (513.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spurgeon, TN (3.8 miles ), Gray, TN (4.6 miles ), Kingsport, TN (4.8 miles ), Oak Grove, TN (6.7 miles ), Bloomingdale, TN (6.9 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (7.9 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (9.3 miles ), Weber City, VA (10.8 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 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 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 11.3 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colonial Heights:
  • HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colonial Heights:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 8 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 93 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colonial Heights:
  • JOHNSON CITY (about 17 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; ID: 0A4)
  • ELIZABETHTON MUNI (about 25 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN; ID: 0A9)
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 27 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colonial Heights:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 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 56 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 59 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)

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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 1999:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Colonial Heights compared to Tennessee state average:

Colonial Heights, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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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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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.)
  • 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 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 .)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, 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.)

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