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Anderson County

Population in July 2007: 333.
Males: 164  (49.4%)
Females: 169  (50.6%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,122 (it was $20,125 in 2000)
New River:

$25,122
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $9,207

New River CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $34,734 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
New River:

$34,734
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $45,787; Detached houses: $47,720; Mobile homes: $16,520

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New River races chart
  • White alone - 319 (98.5%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.3%)

Races in New River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in New River: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1206 feet

Land area: 62.8 square miles.

Population density: 5.3 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New River:

  • High school or higher: 56.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 68.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New River CCD:

  • Never married: 12.7%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

New River CCD:  1.1% ($269)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
New River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (25.7 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (129.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (431.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clinchmore, TN (2.7 miles ), Walden Ridge, TN (2.8 miles ), Oliver Springs, TN (3.0 miles ), Coalfield, TN (3.0 miles ), Lake City, TN (3.3 miles ), Clinton, TN (3.5 miles ), Oak Ridge, TN (3.5 miles ), Caryville, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.17 N, Longitude: 84.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

New River household income distribution New River home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Work and jobs in New River: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in New River, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

New River-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the New River place center killed 7 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people and caused $970,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New River-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 63% 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 32.9 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 70.4 miles away from New River 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 49.8 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 91.2 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) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from New River center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 92.4 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 Anderson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Josephus S. Cecil - Army Medal of Honor recipient.


Hospitals/medical centers near New River:

  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; HARRIMAN, TN)
  • PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New River:

  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 19 miles; Knoxville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,478)
  • Roane State Community College (about 26 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 28 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 48 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • Walters State Community College (about 61 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • Somerset Community College (about 64 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,009)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 66 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,679)

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Churches in New River include: New Pilot Baptist Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Rock Hill Church (C), Grave Hill Baptist Church (D), Beech Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Asslinger Cemetery (2), Lively Cemetery (3), Beech Grove Cemetery (4), Lowe Cemetery (5), Reeves-Daugherty Cemetery (6), Matt Phillips Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Fork (A), Ligias Fork (B), Lick Branch (C), Laurel Fork (D), Joe Branch (E), Jack Branch (F), Indian Fork (G), Gum Branch (H), Graves Gap Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Anderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.3. This is about average.
City:

37.3
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 2.32. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.32
U.S.:

3.08
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.4
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0132. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0132
U.S.:

0.0222


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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

25.0%
Whole state:

13.5%

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

13.1%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New River, TN


New River compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Coal or coke (13%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Tennessee:


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


Religion statistics for New River (based on Anderson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.69%
Here73.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents64.2%10.7%6.6%3.0%2.4%
Congregations50.0%13.6%2.5%2.5%6.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.0%1.2%1.2%1.2%7.6%
Congregations1.7%3.4%1.7%0.8%16.9%
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: 16
Anderson County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

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

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Anderson County:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Anderson County:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Here:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

13.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Anderson County:

28.6%
Tennessee:

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

13.0%
State:

13.5%

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 New River:

  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, 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)
  • WYSH (1380 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CLINTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New River:

  • 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)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New River:

  • 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.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


New River on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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