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Population in July 2007: 1,842. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 809  (44.0%)
Females: 1,033  (56.0%)
Median resident age:  42.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37769.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,783 (it was $14,844 in 2000)
Lake City:  $16,783
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,494 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Lake City:  $68,494
Tennessee:  $130,800
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Races in Lake City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake City: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (12.0%), German (8.7%), English (7.7%), Dutch (4.0%), Scottish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1939

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 1157 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake City

  • High school or higher: 53.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake City town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake City to the number of sex offenders is 461 to 1.

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

Lake City:  1.0% ($501)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (22.8 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (127.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (457.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Norris, TN (6.2 miles ), Jacksboro, TN (7.8 miles ), Caryville, TN (7.8 miles ), Clinton, TN (8.5 miles ), Clinchmore, TN (8.7 miles ), La Follette, TN (10.6 miles ), New River, TN (13.0 miles ), Powell, TN (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $47,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $45,000

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Latitude: 36.22 N, Longitude: 84.16 W

Area code: 865

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Population change in the 1990s: -299 (-13.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Crime in Lake City by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.053.40.0
Robberies 33021
    per 100,000 155.9159.60.0106.853.6
Assaults 651082
    per 100,000 311.9266.0533.3427.1107.1
Burglaries 4130302823
    per 100,000 2131.01595.71600.01494.91231.9
Thefts 7993928685
    per 100,000 4106.04946.84906.74591.64552.8
Auto thefts 58162012
    per 100,000 259.9425.5853.31067.8642.7
Arson 22893
    per 100,000 104.0106.4426.7480.5160.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 443.3444.7483.2533.9357.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.80
US city average:  3.00

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Lake City-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Lake City town center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 28 people and caused $970,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:
  • METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (about 9 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (about 15 miles; LA FOLLETTE, TN)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 16 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake City, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake City:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 32 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 110 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 123 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake City:
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 8 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; ID: JAU)
  • POWELL (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: 9A2)
  • KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 28 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: DKX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 21 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lake City:
Library in Lake City:
  • LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,690; Location: 226 NORTH MAIN ST.; 30,949 books; 829 audio materials; 1,041 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Lake City: Willow Brook Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creek: Right Fork Coal Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Briceville Friendship Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 165 Phillips Lane).

Hotel: Blue Haven Motel (445 North Main Street).

 

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

LAKE CITY WATER DEPT (Population served: 2147, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-15-2003 and JUN-10-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-11-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-1995)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake City that have no violations reported:
  • NORTH ANDERSON COUNTY U D (Population served: 10779, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  59.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  32.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake City, TN


122 people in nursing homes


Lake City compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Lake City (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lake City Branch at 201 South Main Street, branch established on 1976-05-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Lake City Branch at 506 South Main Street, branch established on 1983-05-27. 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.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$5,488$21,9525$300
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Police Protection - Officers 6$20,223$40,4460$0
Police - Other 3$7,024$28,0961$131
Firefighters 3$7,702$30,80815$642
Fire - Other 0$0 1$531
Streets and Highways 2$6,139$36,8340$0
Solid Waste Management 2$2,711$16,2660$0
Sewerage 2$3,052$18,3120$0
Parks and Recreation 2$5,395$32,3700$0
Water Supply 3$4,154$16,6160$0
Totals for Government 26$61,886$28,56323$1,704



Lake City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $302,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $580,000
    Police Protection: $338,000
    Financial Administration: $213,000
    General - Other: $168,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Housing & Community Development: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $127,000
    Fire Protection: $119,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $87,000
    Libraries: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $727,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $689,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $685,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $254,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $138,000
    Housing & Community Development: $131,000
    Highways: $57,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $381,000
    Property: $265,000
    Other Selective Sales: $52,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $737,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

7.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.06%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  2.36% ($37,582 average AGI)
from Roane County, TN  0.61% ($30,043)
from Campbell County, TN  0.43% ($28,600)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  2.53% ($38,341 average AGI)
to Roane County, TN  0.54% ($33,895)
to Campbell County, TN  0.39% ($28,853)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake City:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WYSH (1380 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CLINTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLAF (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: CAMPBELL COUNTY B/CING. CORP.)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake City:
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake City:
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Lake City, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 112
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 177
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 286
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Lake City fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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