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Carter County

Population in July 2007: 1,632.
Males: 824  (50.5%)
Females: 808  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,715 (it was $22,341 in 2000)
Laurel Fork:

$25,715
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,791

Laurel Fork CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $72,893 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Laurel Fork:

$72,893
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $96,535; Detached houses: $121,982; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,968; Mobile homes: $28,425

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Laurel Fork races chart
  • White alone - 1,544 (98.1%)
  • Hispanic - 13 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.2%)

Races in Laurel Fork detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Laurel Fork: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3440 feet

Land area: 73.4 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laurel Fork:

  • High school or higher: 55.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel Fork CCD:

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Laurel Fork CCD:  0.5% ($275)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Laurel Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (19.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (100.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (454.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Roan Mountain, TN (2.5 miles ), Elk Park, NC (3.0 miles ), Neva, TN (3.0 miles ), Tiger Valley, TN (3.0 miles ), Stony Creek, TN (3.1 miles ), Beech Mountain, NC (3.1 miles ), Hunter, TN (3.1 miles ), Butler, TN (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.28 N, Longitude: 82.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Laurel Fork household income distribution Laurel Fork home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Private households (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Laurel Fork, Tennessee

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Tornado activity:

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

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Laurel Fork place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Laurel Fork-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from Laurel Fork 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 63.1 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 80.8 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 81.0 miles away from Laurel Fork center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carter County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel Fork:

  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; LINVILLE, NC)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel Fork:

  • East Tennessee State University (about 19 miles; Johnson City, TN; Full-time enrollment: 11,642)
  • Appalachian State University (about 21 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 26 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,537)
  • Tusculum College (about 42 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 43 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,172)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 55 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 58 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,312)

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Notable locations in Laurel Fork: Don Nelan Appalachian Trail Shelter (A), Hanks Boat Dock (B), Clear Gap Shooting Range (C), Little Milligan Boating Site (D), Cardens Bluff Campground (E), YS Men Picnic Area (F), Rat Branch Boating Site (G), Dennis Cove Campground (H), Watauga Point Recreation Area (I), Watauga Lakeshores Resort (J), Lakeshore Dock (K), Fish Springs Dock (L), Dennis Cove (M), Cove Ridge Dock (N), Elk Mills - Poga Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laurel Fork include: Stout Hill Church (A), Sunrise View Church (B), Elk Mills Christian Church (C), Fish Springs Baptist Church (D), Stone Mountain Church (E), High Point Church (F), Walnut Mountain Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), High Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sugar Hollow Cemetery (1), Whaley Cemetery (2), Whitehead Cemetery (3), Lakeview Cemetery (4), Bennett Cemetery (5), Loyd Cemetery (6), Blackwell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Watauga Lake (A), Odom Trout Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Branch (A), Little Laurel Fork (B), Leonard Branch (C), Lacy Trap Branch (D), Kite Branch (E), Sugar Hollow Branch (F), Elk River (G), Heaton Branch (H), Nowhere Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Laurel Fork include: Watauga Scenic Area (1), Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area (2), Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (3), Watauga Point Recreational Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Carter 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
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AQI  Ozone  Pb  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.8. This is about average.
City:

27.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0302. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0302
U.S.:

0.0222
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.02. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.02
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.2%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

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

22.9%
Whole state:

13.5%

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

7.0%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laurel Fork, TN


Laurel Fork compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carter County Tennessee:


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


Religion statistics for Laurel Fork (based on Carter County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.70%
Here56.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents56.3%15.9%6.6%6.5%4.8%
Congregations29.9%16.4%13.4%13.4%6.0%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.3%3.7%
Congregations3.7%4.5%3.0%0.7%9.0%
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: 8
Carter County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Carter County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Carter County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Here:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.9%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Carter County:

32.0%
Tennessee:

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

11.2%
State:

13.5%

6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.83%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, TN  1.98% ($24,932 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.73% ($29,702)
from Unicoi County, TN  0.26% ($32,380)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, TN  2.60% ($27,839 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.63% ($26,342)
to Unicoi County, TN  0.29% ($33,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel Fork:

  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel Fork:

  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, 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)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel Fork:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W65DT (Channel 65; BOONE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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