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Sullivan County

Population in July 2009: 44,758. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 20,439  (45.7%)
Females: 24,319  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37660, 37662, 37663, 37664, 37665, 37669.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,019 (it was $30,524 in 2000)
Kingsport:

$34,019
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,235

Kingsport city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $115,662 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
Kingsport:

$115,662
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $139,154; Detached houses: $147,328; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,186; In 2-unit structures: $94,816; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,525; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $111,200; Mobile homes: $29,736; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $205,628

Median gross rent in 2009: $507.

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  • White alone - 40,721 (91.5%)
  • Black alone - 1,938 (4.4%)
  • Hispanic - 725 (1.6%)
  • Two or more races - 636 (1.4%)
  • Asian alone - 252 (0.6%)
  • American alone - 146 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 62 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 14 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kingsport: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.6%), English (13.1%), Irish (11.0%), German (10.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 44.1 square miles.

Population density: 1016 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kingsport:

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsport city:

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

926 residents are foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.1%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 64 registered sex offenders living in Kingsport, Tennessee in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Kingsport to the number of sex offenders is 699 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,043 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $910 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (16.8 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (132.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (458.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bloomingdale, TN (1.9 miles ), Colonial Heights, TN (2.1 miles ), Weber City, VA (2.5 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (2.5 miles ), Gate City, VA (2.7 miles ), Spurgeon, TN (2.8 miles ), Gray, TN (3.0 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 214 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 1997: 202 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 1998: 135 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1999: 123 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2000: 91 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2001: 85 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2002: 93 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2003: 142 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2004: 165 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2005: 154 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2006: 180 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2007: 111 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2008: 101 buildings, average cost: $180,900
  • 2009: 74 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2010: 69 buildings, average cost: $180,200

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Latitude: 36.54 N, Longitude: 82.54 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Model City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +23,859 (+53.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,138 (70.0%)

Area code: 423

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.4%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Kingsport by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 002222332241
per 100,000 0.00.04.44.44.54.56.76.74.54.59.02.2
Rapes 212326294039322921182526
per 100,000 50.651.857.463.489.587.371.964.947.640.656.358.3
Robberies 363536436366717957535652
per 100,000 86.778.979.594.0140.9147.7159.4176.8129.3119.5126.1116.6
Assaults 279267320295282310297276255301315298
per 100,000 671.6601.7706.3644.7630.8693.8666.9617.6578.5678.7709.4668.4
Burglaries 261321409477477661521440521542474509
per 100,000 628.3723.4902.81042.51067.11479.41169.9984.51182.01222.11067.51141.6
Thefts 1,8581,7202,0652,2672,3772,6542,5532,0622,3952,0832,3282,257
per 100,000 4472.83876.14558.04954.45317.45940.25732.84613.95433.44696.75243.05062.0
Auto thefts 1251031341351612091791651481399498
per 100,000 300.9232.1295.8295.0360.2467.8401.9369.2335.8313.4211.7219.8
Arson 18111415201119920251815
per 100,000 43.324.830.932.844.724.642.720.145.456.440.533.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 416.5381.2454.9475.7525.8595.8554.0488.3491.8475.9506.2483.5

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 170 (112 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.51
Tennessee average:

2.53

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,603 (+6.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Kingsport-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Kingsport city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 40.7 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:

Kingsport-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 65% 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 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from Kingsport center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 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 55.6 miles away from the city 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 47.7 miles away from Kingsport 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 48.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Gerald Sensabaugh - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Jun 13, 1983), Michael Clark II - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 5/4/69), Brownie McGhee - (1915-1996), musician.


Main business address for: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Kingsport:

  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2000 BROOKSIDE DR)
  • WELLMONT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 130 WEST RAVINE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kingsport:

  • JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 19 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

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Local government website: kingsport.tricon.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsport:

  • Northeast State Community College (about 9 miles; Blountville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,537)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 19 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)
  • Tusculum College (about 28 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Walters State Community College (about 46 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • Appalachian State University (about 53 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 62 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 64 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)

Public high schools in Kingsport:

Private high schools in Kingsport:

  • CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 2401 N JOHN B DENNIS HWY; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 145 SHIPP SPRINGS RD; Grades: 2 - 12)
  • APPALACHIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 1044 NEW BEASON WELL RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • APPALACHIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 1044 NEW BEASON WELL RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • APOSTOLIC GOSPEL ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 1780 GRANBY RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kingsport:

Private elementary/middle schools in Kingsport:

  • TRI-CITIES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 257 WALKER ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST DOMINIC SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 1474 E CENTER ST; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST PAUL'S DAY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN (Students: 74; Location: 160 E SEVIER AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (Students: 10; Location: 6145 TEMPLE STAR RD; Grades: 8 - 11)
See full list of schools located in Kingsport, map of school districts: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Kingsport is the geographic center of the Eastern United States which is at the I-26 and I-81 interstate interchange.

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Notable locations in Kingsport: Kingsport Rifle Range (A), Meadow View Golf Course (B), Ridgefields Golf and Country Club (C), Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Number 2427 (D), Church Circle (E), Valley Grove Farm (F), Allandale Mansion (G), Riverview Recreation Center (H), Kingsport City Hall (I), Kingsport Fine Arts Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Southland Shopping Center (1), Kingsport Mall Shopping Center (2), Crown Point Shopping Center (3), Kings Giant Plaza Shopping Center (4), Midtown Shopping Center (5), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (6), Fort Henry Mall Shopping Center (7), Colonial Heights Shopping Center (8), Green Acres Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kingsport include: Central Baptist Church (A), Clouds Bend Church (B), Concordia Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), Saint Matthew United Methodist Church (E), Saint Dominics Catholic Church (F), Riverside Avenue Baptist Church (G), Ebenezer Baptist Church (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barnes Cemetery (1), Bear Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), Easley Cemetery (4), Cloud Cemetery (5), Webb Cemetery (6), Waterman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Fort Patrick Henry Lake (A), Kingsport Reservoir (B), Bays Mountain Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gaines Branch (A), Gravelly Branch (B), North Fork Holston River (C), Horse Creek (D), Miller Branch (E), Cooks Valley Branch (F), Reedy Creek (G), Clark Branch (H), Slate Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kingsport include: Bays Mountain Park (1), Riverfront Park (2), Eastman Recreation Area (3), Cloud Park (4), J Fred Johnson Park (5), Centennial Boat Yard Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Colonial Heights Post Office (A), Kingsport Post Office (B), Lynn Garden Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Kingsport City of City Hall Info (Museums; 225 West Center Street) (1), Exchange Place (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4812 Orebank Road) (2), Netherland Inn Associates Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 121 Shirley Street) (3), Mirthaven Farm (Petting Zoos; 2633 Reservoir Road) (4), Gold Mine 20 (Amusement & Theme Parks; Fort Henry Mall) (5), Lazer Venture (Amusement & Theme Parks; 321 Broad Street) (6), Rainbow's End Floral (214 East Center Street Suite 100) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn South (4624 Fairlane Drive) (1), Eugene's (2005 Lamasa Drive) (2), Holiday Inn Express Kingsport (4234 Fort Henry Dr) (3), Cleeks Motel (2760 East Stone Drive) (4), Garden Basket (3109 Memorial Boulevard) (5), Garden Inn Motel (1535 Fort Henry Drive) (6), Hampton Inn Kingsport (2000 Enterprise Place) (7), Comfort Inn Kingsport (100 Indian Center Court) (8), Greenwood Motel (1778 Fort Henry Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Sullivan County - Health Department- Juvenile Court- Division I (200 Shelby Street) (1), Sullivan County - General Sessions Court- Division Ii & Iii (200 Shelby) (2), Sullivan County - General Sessions Court- Chancery Court Clerk & Master- Division II & (200 Shelby Street) (3), Sullivan County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master- County Clerk- Circuit Court Law C (225 West Center Street) (4), Sullivan County of Continued - Juvenile Court (225 West Center Street) (5), Sullivan County - Health Department- Judge-Circuit Court Part II (200 Shelby Street) (6), Sullivan County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master (225 West Center Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Sullivan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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AQI  Pb  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
City:

32.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0302. This is worse than average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.0302
U.S.:

0.0222
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.92. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.92
U.S.:

9.59

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

BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 11757, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2001)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

  • KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (Population served: 88253, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • EAST CARTERS VALLEY (Serves VA, Population served: 123, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.0%
(18.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.3% for Black residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 46.9% for other race residents, 51.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingsport, TN

People in group quarters in Kingsport:

  • 900 people in nursing homes
  • 226 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 23 people in halfway houses
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Kingsport compared to Tennessee state average:

Kingsport, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Kingsport (2011 data):

  • Bank of Tennessee: Kingsport Branch, Bank Of Tennessee, Bank Of Tennessee Courier Service, Cash Room, Messenger Service, Eastman Road Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $67.1 mil, Deposits: $53.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Banctenn Corp.
  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: Memorial Boulevard Branch, Eastman Road Branch, First Money Center Kingsport Branch, Kingsport Branch, 4301 Fort Henry Drive Branch. Info updated 09/08/2009: Bank assets: $25,168.6 mil, Deposits: $15,130.2 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 195 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Colonial Heights Drive Branch, Kingsport Mall Branch, Kingsport Central, Patrick Henry Branch. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Colonial Heights Ingles Branch, Kingsport Financial Center, Allandale Branch. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Kingsport Branch, Colonial Heights Branch, Kingsport Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $60.7 mil, Deposits: $49.6 mil, headquarters in Elizabethton, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Citco Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Kingport Stone Drive Branch at 2500 W. Stone Drive, branch established on 08/27/2008; Fsnb - Kingsport Ft Henry Branch at 3200 Ft Henry Drive, branch established on 08/20/2008. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $35.5 mil, Deposits: $2.8 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kingsport Branch at 1776 Fort Henry Drive, branch established on 06/18/1966; Church Circle Branch at 401 Commerce Street, branch established on 09/01/1972. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • GreenBank: Kingsport Stone Drive Branch at 1421 East Stone Drive, branch established on 08/27/2007; Kingsport Main Street Branch at 110 East Center Street, branch established on 07/11/1996. Info updated 06/28/2007: Bank assets: $2,412.1 mil, Deposits: $1,928.0 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Green Bankshares, Inc.
  • TriSummit Bank: Trisummit Bank at 422 Broad Street, branch established on 02/26/2007; Tri Summit Bank Branch at 1999 East Stone Street, branch established on 12/31/2009. Info updated 07/30/2010: Bank assets: $27.8 mil, Deposits: $21.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • 7 other banks with 9 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kingsport, Tennessee:

  • Comfort Inn, 100 Indian Center Ct, Kingsport, TN 37660 , Phone: (423) 378-4418, Fax: (423) 246-5249
  • Comfort Inn South, 4624 Fairlane Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663 , Phone: (423) 239-7447, Fax: (423) 239-0595
  • La Quinta Inn #935-kingsport, 10150 Airport Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37663 , Phone: (423) 323-0500, Fax: (423) 323-0582
  • Microtel Inn, 1708 E Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660 , Phone: (423) 390-2110, Fax: (423) 390-2119
  • Cleeks Motel, 2760 East Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660 , Phone: (423) 228-9996
  • Best Western Colonial Inn, 4234 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663 , Phone: (423) 239-3400, Fax: (423) 239-7993
  • Meadowview Conference Resort, 1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660 , Phone: (423) 587-6520
  • Hampton Inn-Kingsport, 2000 Enterprise Pl, Kingsport, TN 37660 , Phone: (423) 247-3888, Fax: (423) 247-2684
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kingsport, Tennessee

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kingsport travel time to work - commute
Kingsport mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Kingsport:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.19%
Here52.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Sullivan County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Sullivan County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
Sullivan County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
Here:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sullivan County:

30.2%
Tennessee:

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

9.4%
State:

13.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 38$143,066$45,1790$0
Other Government Administration 28$106,099$45,4717$1,481
Judicial and Legal 5$19,082$45,7971$589
Police Protection - Officers 104$382,145$44,0940$0
Police - Other 34$74,346$26,24015$7,114
Firefighters 95$331,259$41,8430$0
Fire - Other 2$5,371$32,2260$0
Correction 6$15,018$30,0360$0
Streets and Highways 61$182,057$35,8142$4,904
Welfare 6$13,862$27,7241$1,762
Health 1$2,976$35,7120$0
Solid Waste Management 35$78,400$26,8800$0
Sewerage 43$119,609$33,3790$0
Parks and Recreation 37$99,721$32,3423$5,765
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$8,032$48,1920$0
Water Supply 71$212,661$35,9430$0
Transit 11$26,743$29,17410$10,406
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 736$2,825,066$46,061143$195,532
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 298$578,745$23,305129$80,814
Local Libraries 13$36,531$33,7217$9,106
Other and Unallocable 71$176,498$29,8310$0
Totals for Government 1,697$5,437,287$38,449318$317,473

Kingsport government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,608,000 ($147.64)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,728,000 ($284.37)
    All Other: $2,515,000 ($56.19)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,373,000 ($53.02)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,427,000 ($31.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,235,000 ($27.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $489,000 ($10.93)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $409,000 ($9.14)
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000 ($7.62)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,900,000 ($1204.25)
    Police Protection: $8,236,000 ($184.01)
    General - Other: $7,825,000 ($174.83)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,965,000 ($133.27)
    Water Utilities: $5,959,000 ($133.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,300,000 ($118.41)
    Regular Highways: $3,863,000 ($86.31)
    Sewerage: $3,642,000 ($81.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,034,000 ($67.79)
    General Public Buildings: $2,290,000 ($51.16)
    Financial Administration: $1,622,000 ($36.24)
    Central Staff Services: $1,189,000 ($26.57)
    Libraries: $874,000 ($19.53)
    Transit Utilities: $834,000 ($18.63)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $424,000 ($9.47)
    Correctional Institutions: $249,000 ($5.56)
    Health - Other: $108,000 ($2.41)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,000 ($0.09)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,390,000 ($75.74)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000 ($0.45)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,071,000 ($426.09)
    General Local Government Support: $14,552,000 ($325.13)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,071,000 ($381.41)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,126,000 ($47.50)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,022,000 ($22.83)
    Donations From Private Sources: $459,000 ($10.26)
    General Revenue, NEC: $360,000 ($8.04)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,132,000 ($2549.98)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,206,000 ($2439.92)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,145,000 ($271.35)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,341,000 ($208.70)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,278,000 ($28.55)
    Police Protection: $130,000 ($2.90)
    Regular Highways: $28,000 ($0.63)
    Transit Utilities: $8,000 ($0.18)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,258,000 ($1055.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,198,000 ($272.53)
    Transit Utilities: $88,000 ($1.97)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $92,000 ($2.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,122,000 ($538.94)
    General Local Government Support: $7,753,000 ($173.22)
    All Other: $1,687,000 ($37.69)
    Highways: $1,441,000 ($32.20)
    Transit Utilities: $602,000 ($13.45)
  • Tax - Property: $41,769,000 ($933.22)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,551,000 ($34.65)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,368,000 ($30.56)
    Other Selective Sales: $791,000 ($17.67)
    Other License: $350,000 ($7.82)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $59,197,000 ($1322.60)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $443,000 ($9.90)

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 Kingsport:

  • WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, 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)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WGAT (1050 AM; 1 kW; GATE CITY, VA; Owner: TRI-CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingsport:

  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, 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)
  • 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.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, 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)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Kingsport:

  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Kingsport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 171
Total length: 1,577 meters (5,174ft)
Total costs: $112,720,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,604,818
Total average daily truck traffic: 118,525

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 8
  • 1940-1949: 7
  • 1950-1959: 14
  • 1960-1969: 45
  • 1970-1979: 26
  • 1980-1989: 56
  • 1990-1999: 11
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Kingsport, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kingsport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 205 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kingsport, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 416 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingsport)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kingsport)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 62 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 11 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 ORIGINATED137$107,509216$122,647627$126,09652$47,3524$375,97881$76,4335$44,596
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$96,90211$130,02049$136,1533$20,4670$04$47,6851$38,530
APPLICATIONS DENIED23$98,28046$87,591216$110,13726$15,2855$364,06018$86,0777$35,636
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$115,00227$133,093139$126,5936$76,9830$02$85,7754$55,843
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$96,7882$194,66550$157,5124$75,6280$01$92,2101$45,210
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Kingsport, TN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$152,10725$150,1651$99,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$180,66611$124,4850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$127,9877$118,1190$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$146,6452$158,3350$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$154,8800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 423
  • Hazardous Condition: 137
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 39

Incident types - Kingsport


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kingsport, TN

Most common first names in Kingsport, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James82470.7 years
William68673.6 years
Mary67679.6 years
John59674.0 years
Robert47571.9 years
Charles36972.4 years
George27373.9 years
Paul19770.9 years
Margaret18580.1 years
Ruth18179.4 years
Most common last names in Kingsport, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith35675.7 years
Jones25574.2 years
Williams24573.5 years
Johnson21372.8 years
Carter20375.2 years
Taylor18975.8 years
Cox17474.9 years
Davis16674.3 years
Lane15075.1 years
Crawford14872.1 years
Businesses in Kingsport, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowes2
Aeropostale1Marriott1
Arby's5McDonald's6
AutoZone2Office Depot1
Bath & Body Works1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza2
Burger King4Payless1
Burlington Coat Factory1Penske1
CVS4PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A1Pizza Hut4
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Rue211
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In3
Days Inn1Sears3
Domino's Pizza2Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx14Sprint Nextel2
GNC1Starbucks2
GameStop3Subway10
H&R Block5Super 82
Hardee's2T-Mobile4
Holiday Inn1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell3
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1U-Haul5
KFC2UPS12
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Waffle House2
Kroger2Walgreens5
LENSCRAFTERS1Walmart2
La Quinta1Wendy's3
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1
Lane Furniture3
Browse common businesses in Kingsport, TN

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