Mountain City, Tennessee

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Population in 2014: 2,480 (84% urban, 16% rural). Population change since 2000: +4.1%

Males: 1,202	(48.5%)
Females: 1,278	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	47.8 years
Tennessee median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 37683.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $27,083 (it was $16,587 in 2000)

Mountain City:	$27,083
TN:	$47,275

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $19,420 (it was $17,202 in 2000)

Mountain City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $143,923 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Mountain City:	$143,923
TN:	$150,600

Median gross rent in 2015: $404.

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Races in Mountain City, TN (2010)
- 2,41895.5%White alone
- 562.2%Hispanic
- 251.0%Black alone
- 210.8%Two or more races
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 50.2%Asian alone
- 10.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone
- 10.04%Other race alone

Races in Mountain City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Mountain City: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: American (45.1%), English (8.2%), Irish (6.8%), German (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), European (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 2429 feet

Land area: 3.31 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile (low).

Mountain City,TN real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Mountain City:

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain City town:

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 46.0%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 17.0%

42 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Tennessee:	4.8%

According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 384 registered sex offenders living in Mountain City, Tennessee as of September 23, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Mountain City to the number of sex offenders is 7 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $842 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $797 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (33.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (102.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (436.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shady Valley, TN (2.8 miles ), Butler, TN (3.1 miles ), Neva, TN (3.1 miles ), Damascus, VA (3.4 miles ), Holston Valley, TN (3.8 miles ), Lansing, NC (4.1 miles) , Stony Creek, TN (4.1 miles ), Valle Crucis, NC (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,800
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,500
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,000
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,100
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,900
2004: 1 building, cost: $370,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,700
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $154,500
2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
2013: 1 building, cost: $40,700
2014: 1 building, cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.47 N, Longitude: 81.80 W

Area code: 423

Mountain City household income distribution

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Crime rates in Mountain City by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.5	0.0	40.6	0.0	125.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.2	39.9	40.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	9	1	1	3	2	5	7	7	5	5	11	3	4	3
per 100,000	83.2	370.7	40.5	40.5	121.8	81.6	209.3	292.0	291.9	211.9	195.8	431.4	119.8	160.3	121.7
Burglaries	15	8	9	6	5	7	14	15	17	13	5	8	9	7	6
per 100,000	624.0	329.5	364.4	242.9	203.0	285.7	586.0	625.8	708.9	550.8	195.8	313.7	359.4	280.4	243.3
Theft	25	21	11	15	4	3	37	49	18	48	29	44	50	60	51
per 100,000	1,039.9	864.9	445.3	607.3	162.4	122.4	1,548.8	2,044.2	750.6	2,033.9	1,135.5	1,725.5	1,996.8	2,403.8	2,068.1
Auto thefts	2	4	4	3	7	3	6	2	1	4	3	2	4	3	2
per 100,000	83.2	164.7	161.9	121.5	284.2	122.4	251.2	83.4	41.7	169.5	117.5	78.4	159.7	120.2	81.1
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.5	40.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7)	112.6	150.4	100.4	59.1	100.3	132.7	277.9	190.7	141.4	175.8	107.7	214.9	173.7	189.5	130.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Mountain City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 9 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.65
Tennessee average:	2.52

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Mountain City, Tennessee accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	5.7%
Tennessee:	5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -203 (-7.8%).

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Retail trade (27%)
Construction (17%)
Public administration (14%)
Manufacturing (12%)
Health care and social assistance (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Other services, except public administration (4%)

Health care and social assistance (25%)
Retail trade (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Manufacturing (6%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)

Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Construction and extraction occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Mountain City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Mountain City, Tennessee

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Mountain City, Tennessee average temperatures

Mountain City, Tennessee average precipitation

Mountain City, Tennessee clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Mountain City-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Mountain City town center killed one person and injured 4 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 47.7 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mountain City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from the city center
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 129.1 miles away from Mountain City center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 48.6 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 51.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 183.7 miles away from Mountain City 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 50.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Johnson County (11) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Dave Loggins - Country songwriter, Jeff Reynolds - Basketball coache.

Hospitals and medical centers in Mountain City:

(CLOSED) JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (provides emergency services, 1901 SOUTH SHADY STREET)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1901 S SHADY ST)
JOHNSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 49)
JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH CARE INC (919 MEDICAL PARK DR)
MOUNTAIN CITY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (919 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE)
FMC MOUNTAIN CITY (120 PIONEER VILLAGE DRIVE #15)
JOHNSON CO HOME HEALTH (1987 SOUTH SHADY STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain City, TN

Airports and heliports located in Mountain City:

Johnson County Airport (6A4) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 150, Itinerant Ops: 800, Local Ops: 800)
East Tennessee Helicopters Heliport (9TN3)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain City:

Appalachian State University (about 19 miles; Boone, NC; Full-time enrollment: 17,362)
King University (about 22 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
East Tennessee State University (about 34 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
Northeast State Community College (about 34 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
Wilkes Community College (about 42 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 47 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
Western Piedmont Community College (about 52 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)

Public high school in Mountain City:

JOHNSON CO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 744, Location: 510 FAIRGROUND LA, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Mountain City:

MOUNTAIN YOUTH ACADEMY (Students: 53, Location: 332 HOSPITAL RD, Grades: KG-11)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mountain City:

ROAN CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 487, Location: 2410 ROAN CREEK RD, Grades: PK-6)
JOHNSON CO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 413, Location: 500 FAIRGROUND LA, Grades: 7-8)
MOUNTAIN CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 398, Location: 301 DONNELLY ST, Grades: PK-6)
DOE ELEMENTARY (Students: 248, Location: 7164 HIGHWAY 67 WEST, Grades: PK-6)

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Library in Mountain City:

JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,465; Location: 219 N. CHURCH STREET; 20,084 books; 736 audio materials; 704 video materials; 32 state licensed databases; 50 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Mountain City: Mountain City Fire Department (A), Johnson County Rescue Squad and EMS (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pioneer Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mountain City include: Mountain City First Baptist Church (A), Berea Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boomer Branch (A), Christian Branch (B), Cold Branch (C), Crooked Branch (D), Furnace Creek (E), Goose Creek (F), Reservoir Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: N & N Ball & Roller Inc (378 Industrial Park Road), Corner Pocket (Arcades & Amusements; 137 Pedro Shoun Lane).

Hotels: Brookside Mountain Cottages (579 Trout Run Road), Americourt of Mountain City (450 Dotson Lane).

Court: Johnson County - Circuit Court Clerk (222 West Main Street).

Johnson 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
PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 41.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:	41.1
U.S.:	74.7

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 7.77. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.77
U.S.:	9.35

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 29.9%
(29.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 80.8% for Black residents, 25.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.8% for two or more races residents)

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.0 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	57.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

114 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
105 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
2 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000

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Banks with branches in Mountain City (2011 data):

Farmers State Bank: at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/15; 421 Branch at 889 S Shady St, branch established on 1973/04/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $139.0 mil, Deposits: $112.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancshares, Inc.
Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank: 404 South Shady Street Branch at 404 South Shadt Street, branch established on 1937/06/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $328.3 mil, Deposits: $223.1 mil, headquarters in Elizabethton, TN, positive income, 5 total offices
Johnson County Bank: at 241 West Main Street, branch established on 1975/07/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $119.1 mil, Deposits: $96.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	11.7
Tennessee average:	12.0

Mountain City travel time to work - commute

Mountain City mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Mountain City town (based on Johnson County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	8,183	43
Mainline Protestant	769	10
Catholic	110	1
Other	1	-
None	9,181	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Johnson County:	2.76 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:	1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Johnson County:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6

Johnson County:	3.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6

Here:	3.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	11.8%
Tennessee:	11.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Johnson County:	31.8%
Tennessee:	30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.0%
State:	13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

Mountain City:	51.2%
State:	48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Mountain City:	47.1%
Tennessee:	44.4%

Average BMI:

Here:	28.6
Tennessee:	28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:

This city:	23.0%
State:	21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

This city:	10.0%
Tennessee:	10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.8

Overweight people:

This city:	33.5%
Tennessee:	33.9%

General health condition:

Mountain City:	56.2%
State:	54.7%

Average condition of hearing:

Mountain City:	76.2%
Tennessee:	78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mountain City, TN Residents

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Financial Administration	4	$9,003	$27,009	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$4,540
Police Protection - Officers	9	$22,285	$29,713	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$13,007	$31,217	0	$0
Health	1	$2,701	$32,412	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$5,629	$22,516	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$8,020	$32,080	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,853	$23,118	8	$7,264
Water Supply	15	$33,701	$26,961	0	$0
Totals for Government	42	$98,199	$28,057	15	$11,804

Expenditure Revenue

Mountain City government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

Construction - Regular Highways: $305,000 ($122.98)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $774,000 ($312.10)
Sewerage: $372,000 ($150.00)

Police Protection: $342,000 ($137.90)

General - Other: $220,000 ($88.71)

Financial Administration: $172,000 ($69.35)

Regular Highways: $171,000 ($68.95)

Solid Waste Management: $112,000 ($45.16)

Parks & Recreation: $64,000 ($25.81)

Fire Protection: $48,000 ($19.35)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000 ($9.68)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($3.23)

Fire Protection: $3,000 ($1.21)
Total Salaries & Wages: $739,000 ($297.98)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $242,000 ($97.58)

Mountain City government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $552,000 ($222.58)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $379,000 ($152.82)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $325,000 ($131.05)
Interest Earnings: $145,000 ($58.47)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,228,000 ($495.16)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $216,000 ($87.10)
All Other: $160,000 ($64.52)

Highways: $71,000 ($28.63)
Tax - Property: $305,000 ($122.98)
Other Selective Sales: $84,000 ($33.87)

Public Utilities: $52,000 ($20.97)

Mountain City government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,005,000 ($1614.92)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,005,000 ($1614.92)
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $325,000 ($131.05)
End of Fiscal Year: $236,000 ($95.16)

Mountain City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $895,000 ($360.89)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,984,000 ($800.00)

4.65% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,393 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
Tennessee average:	6.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Watauga County, NC	0.65% ($29,686 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN	0.61% ($15,576)
from Sullivan County, TN	0.26% ($21,786)

4.49% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
Tennessee average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Carter County, TN	0.59% ($25,375 average AGI)
to Watauga County, NC	0.50% ($20,778)
to Washington County, TN	0.33% ($14,778)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain City:

WMCT (1390 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN; Owner: JOHNSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO,INC)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
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.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain City:

WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, 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.)
W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMMY (106.1 FM; JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: 106.1, INC.)
W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain City:

WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Mountain City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Mountain City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
20Number of bridges
30m98ftTotal length
$4,335,000Total costs
49,180Total average daily traffic
2,483Total average daily truck traffic
78,736Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

21930-1939
21940-1949
31950-1959
41970-1979
21980-1989
21990-1999
42000-2009
12010-2015

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Mountain City, TN

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mountain City)

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

MOUNTAIN CITY WATER DEPT. (Population served: 10,357, Surface water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2010)

Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2009, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2009)

Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2008)

Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005)

COLD SPRINGS UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 818, Groundwater under infl of surface water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2009)

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-09-2005 to MAR-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)

BROWNLOW UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 480, Purch groundwater under infl of surface water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009)

Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-14-2008), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2009)

Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2008)

One routine major monitoring violation

SHADY VALLEY SCHOOL (Address: JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS , Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

NEVA GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 62

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mountain City, TN

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Mountain City, TN among deceased individuals
James	107	73.8 years
William	71	75.5 years
John	69	75.9 years
Mary	68	76.2 years
Robert	61	69.0 years
Ruth	45	77.7 years
Charles	42	71.4 years
Paul	33	70.8 years
David	27	79.0 years
Joseph	26	70.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Mountain City, TN among deceased individuals
Stout	83	77.8 years
Wilson	72	76.3 years
Arnold	53	79.0 years
Johnson	52	78.2 years
Dunn	46	67.6 years
Tester	42	75.6 years
Gentry	40	73.0 years
Taylor	40	76.2 years
Snyder	39	81.0 years
Reece	38	76.0 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (77%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (6%)
Utility gas (2%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Mountain City, TN
AutoZone	1	McDonald's	1
Burger King	1	Rite Aid	1
FedEx	1	Subway	1
H&R Block	1	True Value	1
Hardee's	1	U-Haul	1
Lane Furniture	1	UPS	1

Mountain City compared to Tennessee state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

There are 7 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.

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