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Notable locations in Kingsport: Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Number 2427 (A), Church Circle (B), Valley Grove Farm (C), Kingsport Rifle Range (D), Meadow View Golf Course (E), Ridgefields Golf and Country Club (F), Riverview Recreation Center (G), Allandale Mansion (H), Kingsport City Hall (I), Kingsport Fine Arts Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Green Acres Shopping Center (1), Crown Point Shopping Center (2), Midtown Shopping Center (3), Kingsport Mall Shopping Center (4), Southland Shopping Center (5), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (6), Fort Henry Mall Shopping Center (7), Allandale Market Place Shopping Center (8), Kings Giant Plaza 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), North Fork Holston River (B), Horse Creek (C), Miller Branch (D), Gravelly 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: Cloud Park (1), Eastman Recreation Area (2), Riverfront Park (3), Centennial Boat Yard Park (4), Bays Mountain Park (5), J Fred Johnson 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
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Air pollution trends in Kingsport
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.2 ppm in 2000, 3.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.015 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.080 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.092 ppm in 2000, 0.100 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.102 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.109 ppm in 2000, 0.117 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0054 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0093 ppm in 2000, 0.0088 ppm in 1990).
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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.1% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
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:
- 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 (2007 data):
- First Tennessee Bank, National Association: Kingsport Branch, Eastman Road Branch, First Money Center Kingsport Branch, 4301 Fort Henry Drive Branch, Memorial Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2006-08-23: Bank assets: $37,608.5 mil, Deposits: $20,222.3 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
- Regions Bank: The Plaza Branch, Patrick Henry Branch, Kingsport Mall Branch, Kingsport Central, Colonial Heights Drive Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Bank of Tennessee: Kingsport Branch, Eastman Road Branch, Cash Room, Messenger Service, Bank Of Tennessee. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $571.4 mil, Deposits: $457.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Banctenn Corporation
- Citizens Bank: Colonial Heights Branch, Kingsport Branch, Kingsport Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $595.9 mil, Deposits: $432.3 mil, headquarters in Elizabethton, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Citco Community Bancshares, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Colonial Heights Branch, Kingsport Financial Center, Allandale Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- State of Franklin Savings Bank: Colonial Heights Branch at 4409 Fort Henry Drive, branch established on 2000-11-06; Kingsport Branch at 240 West Center Street, branch established on 1997-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $352.9 mil, Deposits: $287.9 mil, headquarters in Johnson City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: State Of Franklin Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Church Circle Branch at 401 Commerce Street, branch established on 1972-09-01; Kingsport Branch at 1776 Fort Henry Drive, branch established on 1966-06-18. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First Community Bank of East Tennessee: Fort Henry Drive Branch at 3865 Fort Henry Drive, branch established on 2004-11-29; East Center Street Branch at 444 East Center Street, branch established on 2002-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.3 mil, Deposits: $187.7 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Corporation
- 5 other banks with 5 local branches
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:
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- Electricity (75%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other and Unallocable |
73 | $175,322 | $28,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
43 | $126,541 | $35,314 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
37 | $166,750 | $54,081 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
21 | $83,397 | $47,655 | 6 | $1,227 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $18,593 | $55,779 | 1 | $591 |
| Police - Other |
18 | $51,630 | $34,420 | 15 | $6,642 |
| Firefighters |
109 | $370,546 | $40,794 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $5,243 | $31,458 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
7 | $17,568 | $30,117 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
57 | $176,144 | $37,083 | 1 | $1,605 |
| Welfare |
5 | $11,187 | $26,849 | 2 | $2,973 |
| Health |
2 | $6,190 | $37,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
97 | $362,813 | $44,884 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
44 | $97,609 | $26,621 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $7,875 | $47,250 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
66 | $187,776 | $34,141 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
11 | $22,822 | $24,897 | 9 | $7,235 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
689 | $2,655,435 | $46,249 | 125 | $183,432 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
279 | $543,994 | $23,398 | 113 | $75,813 |
| Solid Waste Management |
35 | $90,953 | $31,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
12 | $33,983 | $33,983 | 7 | $9,064 |
| Totals for Government |
1613 | $5,212,371 | $38,778 | 279 | $288,583 |
Kingsport government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,608,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $12,728,000
All Other: $2,515,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,373,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,427,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,235,000
Solid Waste Management: $489,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $409,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,900,000
Police Protection: $8,236,000
General - Other: $7,825,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,965,000
Water Utilities: $5,959,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,300,000
Regular Highways: $3,863,000
Sewerage: $3,642,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,034,000
General Public Buildings: $2,290,000
Financial Administration: $1,622,000
Central Staff Services: $1,189,000
Libraries: $874,000
Transit Utilities: $834,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $424,000
Correctional Institutions: $249,000
Health - Other: $108,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,390,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,071,000
General Local Government Support: $14,552,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,071,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,126,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,022,000
Donations From Private Sources: $459,000
General Revenue, NEC: $360,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,132,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,206,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,145,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,341,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,278,000
Police Protection: $130,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Transit Utilities: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,258,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,198,000
Transit Utilities: $88,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $92,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,122,000
General Local Government Support: $7,753,000
All Other: $1,687,000
Highways: $1,441,000
Transit Utilities: $602,000
- Tax - Property: $41,769,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,551,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,368,000
Other Selective Sales: $791,000
Other License: $350,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,197,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $443,000
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:
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:
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.)
- WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
- WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
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.)
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