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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 389. Population change since 2000: -7.0%
 

Males: 167  (43.1%)
Females: 222  (56.9%)
Median resident age:  48.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37326.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,400 (it was $18,125 in 2000)
Ducktown  $19,400
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,700 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Ducktown  $72,700
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Ducktown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Ducktown: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.7%), Irish (15.9%), English (9.6%), German (9.1%), Dutch (2.3%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1951

Elevation: 1760 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 202 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ducktown

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ducktown city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 17.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

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

Ducktown:  0.5% ($335)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (60.7 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (88.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (522.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Copperhill, TN (3.0 miles ), McCaysville, GA (3.8 miles ), Turtletown, TN (7.4 miles ), Higdon-Mobile, GA (8.2 miles ), Mineral Bluff, GA (11.5 miles ), Blue Ridge, GA (12.3 miles ), Morganton, GA (14.5 miles ), Benton, TN (20.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.03 N, Longitude: 84.38 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (17%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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Average climate in Ducktown, Tennessee

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Ducktown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Ducktown city center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ducktown:
  • COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; COPPERHILL, TN)
  • FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
  • WOODS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ETOWAH, TN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ducktown:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 57 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 71 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ducktown:
  • MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 5 miles; COPPERHILL, TN; ID: 1A3)
  • CHILHOWEE (about 19 miles; BENTON, TN; ID: 92A)
  • MCMINN COUNTY (about 27 miles; ATHENS, TN; ID: MMI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ducktown:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 63 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
Library in Ducktown:
  • DUCKTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,025; Location: MAIN STREET; 3,411 books; 184 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Ducktown Basin Museum (212 Burra Burra Street).

Hotel: Ducktown Copper Inn (Highway 64).

 

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

WILDWATER LIMITED (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  50.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Ducktown compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ducktown (2007 data):
  • Peoples Bank of East Tennessee: Ducktown Branch at 105 Five Points Drive, branch established on 2006-11-10. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $181.5 mil, Deposits: $168.1 mil, headquarters in Madisonville, TN, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancshares Of Tn, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: The Home Bank Branch at 105 Five Points Drive, branch established on 1904-09-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,994
Solid Waste Management 3$4,649$18,5960$0
Totals for Government 3$4,649$18,5962$1,994



Ducktown government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $111,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $476,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $229,000
    General Support: $34,000
    Highways: $12,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    Other Selective Sales: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $78,000

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
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 Bradley County, TN  2.52% ($27,161 average AGI)
from McMinn County, TN  0.75% ($25,976)
from Fannin County, GA  0.57% ($25,000)


7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
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 Bradley County, TN  2.81% ($29,869 average AGI)
to Fannin County, GA  0.90% ($20,592)
to McMinn County, TN  0.90% ($28,408)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ducktown:
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WKRK (1320 AM; 5 kW; MURPHY, NC; Owner: RADFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ducktown:
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W250AJ (97.9 FM; COPPERHILL, TN; Owner: JOHN REYNOLDS)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNG (102.7 FM; MURPHY, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ducktown:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPDP-LP (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Ducktown fatal accident list for 2005:
May 31, 2005 05:27 AM, Us-Sr40, Mainst, Lat: 35.022422, Lon: -84.343744, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Ducktown fatal accident list for 2004:
Dec 11, 2004 12:28 AM, Us-Sr40, Industrialpark, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Ducktown fatal accident list for 1999:
Mar 29, 1999 03:05 AM, Sr-68, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Ducktown fatal accident list for 1998:
Aug 10, 1998 08:44 AM, Us-Sr40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


Ducktown fatal accident list for 1989:
Apr 19, 1989 04:30 AM, Sr68, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


Ducktown fatal accident list for 1987:
Aug 22, 1987 08:40 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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