U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Knob Creek, Tennessee forum City-Data.com Homepage

Knob Creek, Tennessee



Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Knob Creek, TN housing info, Sevier County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1200 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Sevier County

Population in July 2007: 6,543.
Males: 3,267  (49.9%)
Females: 3,276  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,143 (it was $30,632 in 2000)
Knob Creek:

$37,143
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,451

Knob Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $137,099 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
Knob Creek:

$137,099
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $158,133; Detached houses: $185,270; In 2-unit structures: $65,600; Mobile homes: $85,818

Knob Creek, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  
Knob Creek races chart
  • White alone - 5,435 (97.2%)
  • Two or more races - 57 (1.0%)
  • Hispanic - 44 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 22 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 18 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 11 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.04%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Knob Creek: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 53.7 square miles.

Population density: 122 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Knob Creek, Tennessee map

For population 25 years and over in Knob Creek:

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knob Creek CCD:

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Knob Creek CCD:  0.3% ($254)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Knob Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (18.0 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (150.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (467.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chilhowee, TN (2.2 miles ), Sevierville, TN (2.4 miles ), Pigeon Forge, TN (2.6 miles ), Seymour, TN (2.6 miles ), Wear Valley, TN (2.6 miles ), Wildwood, TN (3.0 miles ), Beech Springs, TN (3.1 miles ), Gatlinburg, TN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.85 N, Longitude: 83.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

Knob Creek household income distribution Knob Creek home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.9%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Work and jobs in Knob Creek: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Knob Creek, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Knob Creek, Tennessee average temperatures Knob Creek, Tennessee average precipitation
 
Knob Creek, Tennessee humidity		  
Knob Creek, Tennessee wind speed
 
Knob Creek, Tennessee snowfall		  
Knob Creek, Tennessee sunshine
 
Knob Creek, Tennessee clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Tornado activity:

Knob Creek-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Knob Creek place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 24.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Knob Creek-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 52% 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 17.2 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 68.0 miles away from Knob Creek center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.7 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 88.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Knob Creek center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 86.3 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 Sevier County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Knob Creek:

  • LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
  • BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MARYVILLE, TN)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knob Creek:

  • The University of Tennessee (about 17 miles; Knoxville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 26,308)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 29 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,478)
  • Walters State Community College (about 35 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • Western Carolina University (about 46 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 6,852)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 51 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • Roane State Community College (about 54 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • Tusculum College (about 56 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable location: Seymour Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Knob Creek include: Mountain View Church (A), Luretta Church (B), Gists Creek Church (C), Sugarloaf Church (D), Antioch Baptist Church (E), Zion Hill Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Dupont Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tundle Cemetery (1), Arwood Cemetery (2), Zion Hill Cemetery (3), Shiloh Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Gists Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hidden Mountain Lake Number Two (A), Hidden Mountain Lake Number One (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Little Guess Creek (B), Leatherwood Branch (C), Indian Branch (D), Flat Creek (E), Fall Branch (F), Dry Fork (G), Dry Branch (H), Carter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Sevier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.2. This is about average.
City:

37.2
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.563. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.563
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.766. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.766
U.S.:

9.388
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 39.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

39.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.6
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.1
U.S.:

22.1
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0157
U.S.:

0.0222


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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.7%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Knob Creek, TN


6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Knob Creek compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Back to the top

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Tennessee:


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


Religion statistics for Knob Creek (based on Sevier County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.15%
Here50.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents66.3%11.6%7.5%4.4%2.0%
Congregations50.0%16.9%5.6%2.4%1.6%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.9%1.0%1.0%0.8%3.6%
Congregations1.6%0.8%4.8%2.4%13.7%
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: 21
Sevier County:

2.51 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
Sevier County:

8.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
Here:

15.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.8%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sevier County:

27.3%
Tennessee:

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

13.6%
State:

13.5%

9.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.23%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($49 average AGI)
Sevier County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  1.27% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.62% ($29,476)
from Blount County, TN  0.40% ($30,311)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.43%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Sevier County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  1.62% ($31,249 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.81% ($35,471)
to Blount County, TN  0.48% ($37,806)

Strongest AM radio stations in Knob Creek:

  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WKCE (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knob Creek:

  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W266AA (101.1 FM; KODAK, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)

TV broadcast stations around Knob Creek:

  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Back to Knob Creek, TN housing info, Sevier County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.