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Sevier County

Population in July 2007: 6,902.
Males: 3,429  (49.7%)
Females: 3,473  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,793 (it was $34,053 in 2000)
Dunn Creek:  $38,793
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,323
Dunn Creek:  $20,323
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,900 (it was $92,300 in 2000)
Dunn Creek:  $136,900
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Dunn Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dunn Creek: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1860 feet

Land area: 133.5 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dunn Creek

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunn Creek CCD

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Dunn Creek:  0.3% ($291)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Dunn Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (34.1 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (148.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (477.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pittman Center, TN (1.9 miles ), Gatlinburg, TN (3.0 miles ), Chestnut Hill, TN (3.2 miles ), Hartford, TN (3.2 miles ), Pigeon Forge, TN (3.3 miles ), Sevierville, TN (3.5 miles ), Wear Valley, TN (3.8 miles ), Newport, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.80 N, Longitude: 83.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

Dunn Creek household income distribution Dunn Creek home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Dunn Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the Dunn Creek place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 39.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Dunn Creek-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 61% 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 33.2 miles away from Dunn Creek 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 68.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.3 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 87.4 miles away from Dunn Creek center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Dunn Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunn Creek:
  • FORT SANDERS SEVIER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF COCKE COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEWPORT, TN)
  • US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunn Creek:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 36 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 46 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

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Churches in Dunn Creek include: Caton Church (A), Spurgeon Church (B), Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church (C), Shults Grove Church (D), Rocky Grove Church (E), Ringen Memorial Church (F), Richardsons Cove Baptist Church (G), Red Bank Church (H), Evans Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Zion Grove Cemetery (1), Thomas Cemetery (2), Ball Cemetery (3), Shults-Whaley Cemetery (4), Murphy Chapel Cemetery (5), Clear Spring Cemetery (6), Williams Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Breeden Branch (A), Atchley Branch (B), Ogle Spring Branch (C), Boulevard Prong (D), Valentine Branch (E), Obes Branch (F), Kalanu Prong (G), Lost Prong (H), Jones Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
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:  10.5%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunn Creek, TN


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Dunn Creek compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Dunn Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents66.3%11.6%7.5%4.4%2.0%
Congregations50.0%16.9%5.6%2.4%1.6%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.9%1.0%1.0%0.8%3.6%
Congregations1.6%0.8%4.8%2.4%13.7%
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.


9.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.23%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($49 average AGI)
Sevier County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  1.27% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.62% ($29,476)
from Blount County, TN  0.40% ($30,311)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.43%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Sevier County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  1.62% ($31,249 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.81% ($35,471)
to Blount County, TN  0.48% ($37,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dunn Creek:
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunn Creek:
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W266AA (101.1 FM; KODAK, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dunn Creek:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL 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.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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