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Elizabethton, Tennessee

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Population in 2019: 13,509 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 
Males: 6,502  (48.1%)
Females: 7,007  (51.9%)
Median resident age:

42.4 years
Tennessee median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 37682.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,765 (it was $25,909 in 2000)
Elizabethton:

$38,765
TN:

$56,071

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $23,054 (it was $14,578 in 2000)

Elizabethton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $142,318 (it was $73,000 in 2000)
Elizabethton:

$142,318
TN:

$191,900

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $179,975; detached houses: $188,296; townhouses or other attached units: $132,327; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,302; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,068; mobile homes: $46,522

Median gross rent in 2019: $666.

March 2019 cost of living index in Elizabethton: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 22.8%
(21.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.3% for Black residents, 36.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 15.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Elizabethton, TN (2019)
    • 12,33289.2%White alone
    • 7195.2%Black alone
    • 5073.7%Hispanic
    • 1170.8%Asian alone
    • 870.6%Two or more races
    • 50.04%American Indian alone

Races in Elizabethton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 64 registered sex offenders living in Elizabethton, Tennessee as of October 16, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elizabethton is 222 to 1.


Crime rates in Elizabethton by year

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2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(35.4)		5
(35.9)		3
(21.6)		7
(50.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(14.0)		2
(14.0)		0
(0.0)		8
(55.7)		6
(42.1)		1
(7.3)		3
(21.8)		0
(0.0)		5
(37.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		14
(99.1)		3
(21.6)		7
(50.3)		11
(78.9)		5
(36.5)		9
(62.9)		5
(35.1)		3
(21.1)		4
(27.8)		4
(28.0)		10
(73.1)		8
(58.1)		8
(58.6)		1
(7.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		75
(531.1)		70
(503.0)		67
(481.7)		40
(286.9)		48
(350.5)		32
(223.7)		29
(203.7)		38
(267.2)		47
(327.0)		47
(329.5)		35
(256.0)		47
(341.3)		54
(395.4)		75
(559.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		173
(1,225)		169
(1,214)		127
(913.1)		120
(860.6)		111
(810.6)		131
(915.8)		127
(891.9)		85
(597.7)		93
(647.0)		78
(546.8)		78
(570.5)		159
(1,155)		121
(886.0)		103
(768.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		563
(3,987)		648
(4,656)		587
(4,220)		589
(4,224)		514
(3,753)		667
(4,663)		621
(4,361)		584
(4,107)		727
(5,057)		747
(5,237)		555
(4,059)		618
(4,488)		510
(3,734)		471
(3,513)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		28
(198.3)		49
(352.1)		34
(244.4)		23
(164.9)		14
(102.2)		21
(146.8)		26
(182.6)		21
(147.7)		14
(97.4)		18
(126.2)		18
(131.7)		37
(268.7)		49
(358.8)		65
(484.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(63.7)		8
(57.5)		8
(57.5)		3
(21.5)		1
(7.3)		2
(14.0)		1
(7.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(14.5)		1
(7.3)		2
(14.9)
City-Data.com crime index425.4435.2381.0363.6296.1351.2314.0291.8373.6365.8291.8384.9336.8377.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Elizabethton, TN

Crime rate in Elizabethton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 42 (38 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Tennessee average:

2.59
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Ancestries: American (28.3%), English (13.2%), Irish (8.8%), German (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), European (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1799

Elevation: 1560 feet

Land area: 9.16 square miles.

Population density: 1,474 people per square mile   (low).

Elizabethton, Tennessee map

330 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This city:

2.4%
Tennessee:

5.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,048 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,175 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (7.5 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (111.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (461.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Biltmore, TN (1.5 miles ),
Central, TN (1.9 miles ),
Watauga, TN (1.9 miles ),
Pine Crest, TN (2.2 miles ),
Hunter, TN (2.3 miles ),
Johnson City, TN (2.7 miles ),
Tiger Valley, TN (2.7 miles ),
Bluff City, TN (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 36.34 N, Longitude: 82.24 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): City of Power

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,905 (+28.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,376 (44.4%)

Area code: 423

Distribution of median household income in Elizabethton, TN in 2019
Distribution of house value in Elizabethton, TN in 2019
Elizabethton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $56,200
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2010: 55 buildings, average cost: $35,700
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $210,600
  • 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 2016: 60 buildings, average cost: $30,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Elizabethton, TN residents
Average permit cost in Elizabethton, TN
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.3%
Tennessee:

5.0%
Historical population in Elizabethton, TN
Historical housing units in Elizabethton, TN
Most common industries in Elizabethton, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.5%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.3%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Educational services (15.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Elizabethton, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)

Average climate in Elizabethton, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Elizabethton, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.0. This is about average.

City:

64.0
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.25. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.25
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0520
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Elizabethton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Elizabethton city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 39.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elizabethton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 261.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from the city center
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 103.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Elizabethton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carter County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Elizabethton topographic map

Hospitals in Elizabethton:

  • ADVENTA HOSPICE, INC (684 HIGHWAY 91, SUITE 1)
  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1501 WEST ELK AVENUE)

Nursing Homes in Elizabethton:

  • HERMITAGE HEALTH CENTER (1633 HILLVIEW DRIVE)
  • HILLVIEW HEALTH CENTER (1666 HILLVIEW DRIVE)
  • IVY HALL NURSING HOME (301 WATAUGA AVE)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF ELIZABETHTON (1641 HIGHWAY 19E)
  • LIFE CARE CTR OF ELIZABETHTON (1641 HIGHWAY 19E BOX 1510)
  • PINE RIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1200 SPRUCE LANE)
  • PINE RIDGE HEALTH CARE CTR (1200 SPRUCE LANE)

Dialysis Facilities in Elizabethton:

  • FMC ELIZABETHTON (1210 MILITIA COURT)

Home Health Centers in Elizabethton:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (527 SOUTH SYCAMORE STREET)

Airports located in Elizabethton:

College/University in Elizabethton:

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton (Full-time enrollment: 565; Location: 426 Highway 91; Public; Website: www.tcatelizabethton.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabethton:

  • East Tennessee State University (about 8 miles; Johnson City, TN; Full-time enrollment: 12,774)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 14 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
  • King University (about 18 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
  • Tusculum College (about 32 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Appalachian State University (about 33 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 53 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 54 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)

Public high schools in Elizabethton:

Private high school in Elizabethton:

  • EAST TN CHRISTIAN HOME & ACADEMY (Students: 13, Location: 517 ALLEN AVE, Grades: 8-12, Girls only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elizabethton:

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Library in Elizabethton:

  • ELIZABETHTON CARTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $431,029; Location: 201 N. SYCAMORE STREET; 50,601 books; 822 audio materials; 1,316 video materials; 32 state licensed databases; 82 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Add college: Milligan College, private liberal arts college that offers four-year undergraduate degrees and master's degrees in education, occupational therapy, and business administration. Established 1866. Affiliated with Christian Churches-Churches of Christ. Enrollment approximately 1,000.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Elizabethton: Elizabethton Golf Course (A), Watauga Work Center (B), Cherokee Industrial Park (C), Elizabethton Fire Department Station 1 (D), West Carter County Volunteer Fire Department (E), Carter County Courthouse (F), Carter County Health Department (G), Carter County Jail (H), Elizabethton Municipal Building (I), Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center (J), Elizabethton Fire Department Station 3 (K), Elizabethton Fire Department Station 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: West Towne Plaza Shopping Center (1), Carter County Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elizabethton include: Southside Church (A), Browns Chapel Methodist Church (B), Church of God of Prophecy (C), First Christian Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), Phillipi Baptist Church (G), Roan Street Freewill Baptist Church (H), Saint Paul Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Treadway Cemetery (1), Ledford Cemetery (2), Arney Cemetery (3), Little Cemetery (4), Green-Hill Cemetery (5), Bradley Cemetery (6), McEwen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), Gap Creek (B), Powder Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Elizabethton include: Edward's Island Park (1), Sycamore Shoals Monument (2), Walter Curtis Memorial Park (3), Riverside Park (4), Elizabethton Historic District (5), Joe O'Brien Field (6), Elizabethton City Park (7), Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Carter Mansion (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1013 Broad Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (1515 19E Bypass) (1), Comfort Inn Elizabethton (1515 US 19 E Bypass) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Carter County - Circuit Court Clerk (Elk Avenue) (1), Carter County - Juvenile Court Clerk (Elk Avenue) (2), Carter County - County Court Clerk (Courthouse) (3), Carter County - Sessions Court Clerk County Judges Ofc- Sessions Court Clerk County- Judges Of (Elk Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jason Witten - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: May 6, 1982), Samuel P. Carter - Union Army general, Wade Day - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Elizabethton, TN).

Carter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

ELIZABETHTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 27,512, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In FEB-01-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2007), St Admin Penalty assessed (JUN-06-2007)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2007)
SOUTH ELIZABETHTON UTILITY DIS (Population served: 5,072, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
SIAM UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 2,676, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2012)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
NORTH ELIZABETHTON WATER CO-OP (Population served: 1,448, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
PETERS' HOLLOW WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 145, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006), St BCA signed (APR-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006), St BCA signed (APR-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006), St BCA signed (APR-05-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006), St BCA signed (APR-05-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
COVE CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 119, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elizabethton that have no violations reported:

  • WATAUGA RIVER REGIONAL WATER AUATHORITY (Population served: 427, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • WATAUGA DAM RESERVATION PUA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.9%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Elizabethton in 2010:

  • 492 people in college/university student housing
  • 361 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 188 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Elizabethton in 2000:

  • 505 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 460 people in nursing homes
  • 134 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 8 people in halfway houses
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Elizabethton (2011 data):

  • Carter County Bank of Elizabethton, Tennessee: Valley Branch, Carter County Bank Of Elizabethton, Tennessee, Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $270.3 mil, Deposits: $208.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Carter County Bancorp
  • Security Federal Bank: Post Office Branch at 111 Charlie Robinson Drive, branch established on 1962/01/01; at 632 Elk Avenue, branch established on 1962/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $58.9 mil, Deposits: $44.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Citizens Bank: at 300 Broad Street, branch established on 1934/11/03; Bemberg Road Branch at West D And West E Streets, branch established on 1973/05/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $608.7 mil, Deposits: $499.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Citco Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank: 400 Bemberg Road Branch at 400 Bemberg Road, branch established on 1937/06/15; at 112-114 North Sycamore Street, branch established on 1937/06/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $328.3 mil, Deposits: $223.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Elizabethton Branch at 1001 Over Mountain Avenue, branch established on 2008/10/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $369.8 mil, Deposits: $324.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Jrmb Ii, Inc
  • Regions Bank: Elizabethton Branch at 301 Broad Street, branch established on 1930/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Elizabethton:

Marital status in Elizabethton, TN
  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

For population 25 years and over in Elizabethton:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Tennessee average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Elizabethton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elizabethton, TN (based on Carter County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,745100
Mainline Protestant1,81713
Catholic2101
Black Protestant1181
Other11
None30,533-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Carter County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Carter County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Here:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carter County:

11.9%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.0%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.2%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

54.9%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

53.7%
Tennessee:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Elizabethton:

28.2
Tennessee:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.1%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Elizabethton:

9.9%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Tennessee:

6.8

Overweight people:
Elizabethton:

34.0%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Elizabethton:

60.3%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Elizabethton:

78.6%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Elizabethton, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 290$969,278$40,10880$66,541
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 96$158,508$19,81414$7,784
Electric Power 41$222,682$65,1750$0
Police Protection - Officers 36$148,149$49,3830$0
Firefighters 33$108,276$39,3730$0
Water Supply 28$85,418$36,6080$0
Sewerage 21$64,478$36,8450$0
Financial Administration 21$63,470$36,2693$3,463
Other and Unallocable 20$62,177$37,3060$0
Streets and Highways 15$37,249$29,7990$0
Solid Waste Management 8$16,888$25,3320$0
Police - Other 8$27,404$41,1060$0
Parks and Recreation 8$21,038$31,5573$5,793
Local Libraries 6$15,837$31,6744$4,358
Other Government Administration 3$15,806$63,2240$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$2,547
Totals for Government 634$2,016,658$38,170106$90,486

Elizabethton government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $1,740,000 ($128.80)
    Water Utilities: $560,000 ($41.45)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,000 ($16.06)
    Regular Highways: $95,000 ($7.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($2.37)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $50,021,000 ($3702.79)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $25,915,000 ($1918.35)
    Regular Highways: $3,748,000 ($277.44)
    Water Utilities: $3,630,000 ($268.71)
    Police Protection: $3,428,000 ($253.76)
    Sewerage: $2,158,000 ($159.75)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,154,000 ($159.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,003,000 ($74.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $926,000 ($68.55)
    General - Other: $795,000 ($58.85)
    Central Staff Services: $544,000 ($40.27)
    Libraries: $511,000 ($37.83)
    Financial Administration: $493,000 ($36.49)
    General Public Buildings: $322,000 ($23.84)
    Health - Other: $176,000 ($13.03)
    Air Transportation: $145,000 ($10.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $123,000 ($9.11)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,078,000 ($79.80)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $357,000 ($26.43)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $256,000 ($18.95)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $768,000 ($56.85)
    Electric Utilities: $580,000 ($42.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $369,000 ($27.32)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $333,000 ($24.65)
    Regular Highways: $221,000 ($16.36)
    Sewerage: $209,000 ($15.47)
    Police Protection: $198,000 ($14.66)
    Local Fire Protection: $126,000 ($9.33)
    Financial Administration: $27,000 ($2.00)
    General Public Building: $22,000 ($1.63)
    Libraries: $7,000 ($0.52)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $15,679,000 ($1160.63)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $615,000 ($45.53)

Elizabethton government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,851,000 ($211.04)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,005,000 ($148.42)
    Other: $1,822,000 ($134.87)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,215,000 ($89.94)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $301,000 ($22.28)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $198,000 ($14.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000 ($8.22)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,070,000 ($597.38)
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000 ($5.48)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $350,000 ($25.91)
    Royalties: $313,000 ($23.17)
    Fines and Forfeits: $254,000 ($18.80)
    General Revenue - Other: $112,000 ($8.29)
    Rents: $82,000 ($6.07)
    Donations From Private Sources: $33,000 ($2.44)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,170,000 ($4231.99)
    Water Utilities: $6,877,000 ($509.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $16,657,000 ($1233.03)
    General Local Government Support: $1,559,000 ($115.40)
    Highways: $599,000 ($44.34)
    Other: $204,000 ($15.10)
    Electric Utilities: $162,000 ($11.99)
    Public Welfare: $61,000 ($4.52)
  • Tax - Property: $4,934,000 ($365.24)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,796,000 ($355.02)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $496,000 ($36.72)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $332,000 ($24.58)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $118,000 ($8.73)
    Other License: $110,000 ($8.14)

Elizabethton government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,406,000 ($4397.51)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,139,000 ($4155.67)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,940,000 ($291.66)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $673,000 ($49.82)

Elizabethton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,530,000 ($2704.12)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,071,000 ($153.31)

7.01% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($34,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
Tennessee average:

7.15%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Washington County, TN  2.71% ($29,071 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.82% ($35,688)
from Unicoi County, TN  0.30% ($29,298)


6.56% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($32,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.56%
Tennessee average:

6.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Washington County, TN  2.92% ($32,290 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.81% ($32,948)
to Unicoi County, TN  0.27% ($33,824)
Businesses in Elizabethton, TN
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Penske1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS2Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Subway2
GNC1T-Mobile1
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2U-Haul2
Hardee's1UPS3
KFC1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabethton:

  • WBEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: CB RADIO, INC.)
  • WHHQ (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabethton:

  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabethton:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Elizabethton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 69Number of bridges
  • 751ft / 229mTotal length
  • $40,160,000Total costs
  • 565,630Total average daily traffic
  • 28,403Total average daily truck traffic
  • 798,848Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Elizabethton, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21910-1919
  • 51920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 241980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 32010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Elizabethton, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elizabethton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 136 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Elizabethton, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 247 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elizabethton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Elizabethton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$103,29044$99,807124$118,47927$37,6691$335,02022$102,7314$54,668
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$07$116,1492$73,4950$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$71,19310$98,41138$111,3714$53,2380$04$84,8951$38,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$78,5383$67,32028$105,7761$23,5500$03$185,0071$108,770
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$184,4300$06$178,0430$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0701.00 , 0702.00, 0703.00, 0704.00, 0709.00, 0710.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$104,8103$169,153
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$262,6201$314,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$93,3301$292,510
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$135,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0701.00 , 0702.00, 0703.00, 0704.00, 0709.00, 0710.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Elizabethton, TN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Elizabethton, TN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 161. The highest number of reported fires - 274 took place in 2005, and the least - 54 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Elizabethton, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.3%), and Outside Fires (32.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Elizabethton, TN
    • 1,43052.3%Structure Fires
    • 89032.6%Outside Fires
    • 37413.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 401.5%Other
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Most common first names in Elizabethton, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James32672.5 years
William28373.7 years
Mary26578.8 years
John24074.5 years
Robert22171.3 years
Charles15071.0 years
George12676.1 years
Paul9171.4 years
Ruth8479.1 years
Margaret8375.4 years
Most common last names in Elizabethton, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Taylor21174.6 years
Williams21175.9 years
Smith18075.7 years
Grindstaff16974.5 years
Campbell16874.6 years
Bowers16076.8 years
Nave13977.5 years
Estep11475.8 years
Hardin10974.3 years
Pierce10276.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elizabethton, TN
  • 60.1%Electricity
  • 37.1%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elizabethton, TN
  • 87.4%Electricity
  • 10.7%Utility gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Elizabethton compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Elizabethton on our top lists:

  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in dormitories (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in group homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in long-term care (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in noninstitutionalized settings (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in on base quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the deaf (population 1,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in crews of maritime vessels (population 1,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the blind (population 1,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • Jeff Forristal (2)
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  • John David Green (2)
  • Temple L. Fulton (2)
  • Gregory A. Ruston (1)

Total of 37 patent applications in 2008-2021.

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