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Roane County

Population in 2010: 1,360. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
Males: 695  (51.1%)
Females: 665  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Tennessee median age:  41.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,080 (it was $23,409 in 2000)
Midtown:

$27,080
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,340

Midtown city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $73,298 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
Midtown:

$73,298
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,594; Detached houses: $81,010; In 2-unit structures: $73,370; Mobile homes: $53,177

Median gross rent in 2009: $603.

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  • White alone - 1,279 (94.0%)
  • Black alone - 49 (3.6%)
  • Hispanic - 12 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Midtown: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.0%), United States (12.1%), English (6.9%), German (4.8%), Dutch (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 4.71 square miles.

Population density: 289 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Midtown:

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Midtown city:

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $388 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $517 (0.6%)

Midtown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (35.4 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (124.4 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (444.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harriman, TN (1.8 miles ), Kingston, TN (1.9 miles ), Rockwood, TN (2.5 miles ), Oakdale, TN (2.7 miles ), Barnard, TN (2.9 miles ), Coalfield, TN (3.8 miles ), Wartburg, TN (3.9 miles ), Loudon, TN (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.88 N, Longitude: 84.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (49%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)
  • Retail trade (44%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

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Average climate in Midtown, Tennessee

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Tornado activity:

Midtown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Midtown city center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Midtown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 59% 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 34.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.4 miles away from Midtown 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 92.9 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 40.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from Midtown center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 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 Roane County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Midtown:

  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; HARRIMAN, TN)
  • FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; LENOIR CITY, TN)
  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; OAK RIDGE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midtown:

  • Roane State Community College (about 3 miles; Harriman, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 24 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,478)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 37 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 51 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • Lee University (about 53 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 3,586)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 57 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,679)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 64 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,273)

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Notable location: Midtown First District Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Midtown include: Midtown Church (A), Scarbrough Memorial Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Caney Ford Church (D), Piney Grove Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Margrave Goddard Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Piney Grove Cemetery (3), Roddy Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Roane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.7. This is about average.
City:

37.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 1.89. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.89
U.S.:

3.50
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.5
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.1%
(27.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 61.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Midtown, TN


Midtown compared to Tennessee state average:

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


Midtown travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Roane County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Roane County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Midtown (based on Roane County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.16%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents73.1%8.6%4.6%3.0%2.0%
Congregations41.2%15.5%8.2%6.2%4.1%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents1.6%1.5%0.9%0.8%3.9%
Congregations1.0%4.1%1.0%1.0%17.5%
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
Roane County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

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

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Roane County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Roane County:

5.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.9%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Roane County:

31.1%
Tennessee:

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

11.9%
State:

13.5%

Midtown government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $134,000 ($98.53)
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $39,000 ($28.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($22.79)
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $9,000 ($6.62)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($2.94)
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,000 ($0.74)
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,064,000 ($782.35)
    Electric Utilities: $880,000 ($647.06)
    Regular Highways: $126,000 ($92.65)
    Water Utilities: $93,000 ($68.38)
    Police Protection: $92,000 ($67.65)
    Sewerage: $76,000 ($55.88)
    Financial Administration: $21,000 ($15.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($12.50)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($5.88)
    Fire Protection: $8,000 ($5.88)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($2.94)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,000 ($2.21)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($6.62)
    General Support: $1,000 ($0.74)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000 ($72.79)
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($7.35)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,278,000 ($939.71)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $944,000 ($694.12)
    Water Utilities: $139,000 ($102.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $542,000 ($398.53)
    General Support: $119,000 ($87.50)
    Highways: $3,000 ($2.21)
  • Tax - Property: $85,000 ($62.50)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $41,000 ($30.15)
    NEC: $1,000 ($0.74)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,191,000 ($875.74)

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
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 Knox County, TN  1.01% ($41,057 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TN  0.75% ($33,895)
from Morgan County, TN  0.61% ($27,759)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.12%
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 Knox County, TN  1.31% ($41,167 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TN  0.86% ($30,043)
to Morgan County, TN  0.39% ($31,568)

Strongest AM radio stations in Midtown:

  • WBBX (1410 AM; 1 kW; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: PILGRIM PATHWAY, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WOFE (580 AM; 1 kW; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Midtown:

  • WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKZX-FM (93.5 FM; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WLOD-FM (98.3 FM; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)

TV broadcast stations around Midtown:

  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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