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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 2,610.
Males: 1,308  (50.1%)
Females: 1,302  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37377.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,992 (it was $61,141 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $70,992
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $216,287 (it was $168,700 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $216,287
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $244,064; Detached houses: $254,264; In 2-unit structures: $241,534; Mobile homes: $35,909

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Races in Fairmount:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairmount: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.7%), English (16.3%), German (15.7%), Irish (15.3%), French (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1729 feet

Land area: 5.90 square miles.

Population density: 442 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairmount

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

13 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
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:

Fairmount:  0.7% ($1,224)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (9.8 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (105.0 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (478.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walden, TN (1.3 miles ), Signal Mountain, TN (1.8 miles ), Red Bank, TN (2.2 miles ), Middle Valley, TN (2.8 miles ), Powells Crossroads, TN (2.9 miles ), Center Point, TN (3.1 miles ), Chattanooga, TN (3.1 miles ), Soddy-Daisy, TN (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 85.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Fairmount household income distribution Fairmount home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



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Fairmount-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.8 miles away from the Fairmount place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 3/29/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the place center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount:
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA (about 10 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Amtrak station near Fairmount:
  • 13 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Fairmount:
  • 11 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount:
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 10 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)

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Churches in Fairmount include: Signal Mountain Church (A), Timesville Avenue Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fairmount Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fruedenberg Creek (A), Marshall Creek (B), Hatfield Creek (C), Service Branch (D), Fairmount Branch (E), Brown Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmount, TN



Fairmount compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Fairmount travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)


Religon statistics for Fairmount

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents43.9%22.4%7.2%7.2%2.8%
Congregations23.1%19.7%7.6%8.4%8.0%
NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.9%1.4%1.3%9.5%
Congregations0.4%2.1%2.9%2.9%24.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 Fairmount:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARAH MARGARETT FRYAR)
  • WLMR (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: GRACE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WGOW-FM (102.3 FM; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmount:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$210,03310$193,1681$82,3602$159,7451$47,550
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$269,0901$381,9200$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$222,0206$213,5422$34,4551$71,6901$34,420
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$193,3202$145,1550$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$140,4001$292,7000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$234,6701$102,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

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