Claiborne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.6. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cumberland Gap and their reported violations in the past:
CUMBERLAND GAP WATER SERVICES (Population served: 335, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2005)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-15-2003 and MAY-24-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2004)
- 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 Public Notif received (AUG-18-1994), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-1994), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-1994), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Average household size:
| This town: | 1.5 people | | Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 22.7% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cumberland Gap, TN
Cumberland Gap compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Wood (6%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Claiborne County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Cumberland Gap (based on Claiborne County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.87%
| Here |  | 54.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 90.8% | 6.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Congregations | 80.2% | 8.9% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 6.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Claiborne County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Claiborne County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Claiborne County: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 2.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.2% | | Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Claiborne County: | 30.0% | | Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.4% | | State: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,670 | $20,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $886 | $10,632 | 1 | $142 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $2,556 | $15,336 | 1 | $142 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland Gap:
- WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
- WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFXY (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: COUNTRY WIDE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland Gap:
- WLMU (91.3 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
- WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Cumberland Gap:
- W14AQ (Channel 14; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
- W18AN (Channel 18; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
- 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.)
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
Cumberland Gap fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 1986 08:15 PM, M000000130, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 12, 1981 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 60 meters (197ft)
Total average daily traffic: 71,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,996
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cumberland Gap)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Rte 1 Box 442a (Lat: 36.536444 Lon: -83.667111), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WMV325
Assigned Frequencies: 951.500 MHz Grant Date: 10/06/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012
Registrant: Lincoln Memorial University, Box 2050 Sigmon Communication Ctr., Harrogate, TN 37752 - BIG CLIFF, Big Cliff (Lat: 36.473417 Lon: -83.875750), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Call Sign: WPQQ632
Assigned Frequencies: 928.406 MHz, 928.568 MHz, 952.406 MHz, 952.568 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2000, Expiration Date: 08/16/2010, Certifier: Zane Howard
Registrant: 122 Rusty Road, Jacksboro, TN 37757, Phone: (865) 617-2500, Fax: (423) 566-6533, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Intersection Us 58 & 25 (Lat: 36.598389 Lon: -83.658778), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KNKC693
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cumberland Gap)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 182EP , Serial Number: 18265061, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1976
Registrant (Individual): William D Lamm, 440 Selwyn Ave, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724 - Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 34664 , Serial Number: 17701928, Year manufactured: 1973
Registrant (Corporation): Litco Brokers Inc, Po Box 12, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724 - Aircraft: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. RALLY RX7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 4103Z , Serial Number: RX7-274, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1982
Registrant (Individual): Charles W King, Rt 1 Box 113, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 65 mph), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4288R , Serial Number: 29-1091, Airworthiness Date: 12/04/1991
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 1983 Highway 63, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 7KCAB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 53867 , Serial Number: 554-76
Registrant (Corporation): J And T Flying Service Inc, 1983 Highway 63, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8760F , Serial Number: 28-7790264, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1976
Registrant (Individual): Thomas Overton, 1983 Highway 63, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Cumberland Gap, TN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 15 | 76.5 years |
| William | 12 | 77.3 years |
| James | 12 | 75.5 years |
| Robert | 10 | 65.2 years |
| Mary | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Bertha | 7 | 83.1 years |
| Walter | 7 | 70.2 years |
| Minnie | 6 | 81.6 years |
| Charles | 6 | 73.3 years |
| Ethel | 6 | 88.2 years |
| Most common last names in Cumberland Gap, TN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Chumley | 14 | 78.4 years |
| Clark | 10 | 78.5 years |
| Gulley | 9 | 70.3 years |
| Green | 9 | 79.3 years |
| Powell | 9 | 69.7 years |
| England | 8 | 69.9 years |
| Patterson | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 80.5 years |
| Treece | 8 | 80.6 years |
| Robertson | 7 | 75.0 years |
Businesses in Cumberland Gap, TN
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