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Unicoi County

Population in July 2007: 2,529.
Males: 1,261  (49.9%)
Females: 1,268  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37657


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,984 (it was $30,927 in 2000)
Flag Pond:  $36,984
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,693
Flag Pond:  $20,693
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,763 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Flag Pond:  $100,763
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,440; Detached houses: $148,425; Townhouses or other attached units: $256,816; Mobile homes: $36,330
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Races in Flag Pond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Flag Pond: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2038 feet

Land area: 99.2 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Flag Pond

  • High school or higher: 60.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flag Pond CCD

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Flag Pond:  0.5% ($348)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Flag Pond satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (21.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (111.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (485.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Banner Hill, TN (2.8 miles ), Erwin, TN (2.9 miles ), Bethesda, TN (3.4 miles ), Telford, TN (3.5 miles ), Southeast Nolichucky, TN (3.6 miles ), Unicoi, TN (3.9 miles ), Burnsville, NC (3.9 miles ), Tusculum, TN (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.05 N, Longitude: 82.51 W

Flag Pond household income distribution Flag Pond home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (34%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (23%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)



Flag Pond-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Flag Pond place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Flag Pond-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 72% 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 83.0 miles away from Flag Pond center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Flag Pond 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 68.8 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 76.9 miles away from Flag Pond center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Flag Pond:
  • UNICOI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ERWIN, TN)
  • YANCEY COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BURNSVILLE, NC)
  • JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Flag Pond, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flag Pond:
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 30 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)

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Notable locations in Flag Pond: No Business Shelter (A), Phillips Mili (B), Mine Flats Shooting Range (C), Willis Store (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Flag Pond include: Clear Branch Baptist Church (A), Coffee Ridge Baptist Church (B), Shallowford Church (C), Shady Grove Baptist Church (D), Rice Bend Church (E), Faith Tabernacle (F), Fall Gap Church (G), Flag Pond Baptist Church (H), Higgins Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blankenship Cemetery (1), Tilson Cemetery (2), Sams Cemetery (3), Edwards Cemetery (4), Crane Cemetery (5), Horn Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lizzie Branch (A), Longarm Branch (B), Gilbert Branch (C), Madcap Branch (D), Blockstand Creek (E), Birchfield Camp Branch (F), Watts Branch (G), Hogskin Branch (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

MEMORIAL CHURCH OF GOD (Serves NC, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Flag Pond, TN


6 people in other nonhousehold living situations


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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Unicoi County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)


Religion statistics for Flag Pond

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsIndependent Free Will Baptists Associations
Adherents48.3%11.4%11.0%8.6%8.2%
Congregations24.5%7.5%11.3%13.2%17.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.7%2.3%2.3%1.7%
Congregations5.7%5.7%1.9%3.8%9.4%
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.


7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,583 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
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 Washington County, TN  2.24% ($27,014 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN  0.89% ($33,545)
from Greene County, TN  0.21% ($17,769)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Washington County, TN  2.44% ($28,480 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN  0.81% ($32,380)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.39% ($31,958)


Strongest AM radio stations in Flag Pond:
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flag Pond:
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING 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)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXIS (103.9 FM; ERWIN, TN; Owner: WEMB, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Flag Pond:
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEMT (Channel 39; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W67DV (Channel 67; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Flag Pond, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 115
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
  • Fatalities: 126
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Flag Pond fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 1986 07:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 15, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Dec 26, 1978 12:01 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Bonnie K Clark, 4531 Old Asheville Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2285, Email:
  • Lisa M Minney, Tilson Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
  • Lisa M Minney, 1085 Upper Higgens Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000
  • Jerri L Janjua, 100 Verizon Tower Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KA4HXY, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/06/1990, Expiration Date: 11/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 11/07/2002
    Registrant: Lee H Brown, Rt 1 Box 292, Flag Pond, TN 37657
  • Call Sign: KD4JYS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/04/1992, Expiration Date: 02/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2004
    Registrant: William P Rice, Rt 1 Box 74, Flag Pond, TN 37657
  • Call Sign: KE4VGK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00956946
    Grant Date: 12/28/2004, Expiration Date: 02/02/2015
    Registrant: Debra M Thomas, 100 Locust Lane, Flag Pond, TN 37657
  • Call Sign: KF4BRS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00705710
    Grant Date: 11/21/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015, Certifier: Robert L Thomas Sr
    Registrant: Unicoi County Amateur Radio Service, 100 Locust Lane, Flag Pond, TN 37657
  • Call Sign: KS4NG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00706471
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
    Registrant: Robert L Thomas Sr, 100 Locust Lane, Flag Pond, TN 37657
  • Call Sign: N4WPP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00294436
    Grant Date: 02/27/2009, Expiration Date: 05/21/2019
    Registrant: Tommy O Coe, 632 Randall Rd, Flag Pond, TN 37657

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