Norris, Tennessee

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Population (year 2000): 1,446. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,465 (+1.3% change)

Males: 677	(46.8%)
Females: 769	(53.2%)

Anderson County

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 37828.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,800 (it was $47,105 in 2000)

Norris	$47,800
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,400 (it was $118,800 in 2000)

Norris	$140,400
Tennessee:	$114,000

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Races in Norris:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.3%), German (16.3%), English (15.8%), United States (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (6.2%), Scottish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Elevation: 1086 feet

Land area: 6.87 square miles.

Population density: 210 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Norris

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norris city

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 66.6%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 7.3%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Norris:	1.1% ($1,280)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (17.9 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (129.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (462.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake City, TN (6.2 miles ), Clinton, TN (7.7 miles ), Powell, TN (10.7 miles ), Jacksboro, TN (12.3 miles ), La Follette, TN (12.8 miles ), Caryville, TN (13.1 miles ), Karns, TN (14.3 miles ), Clinchmore, TN (14.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $161,400
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $158,700
1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $217,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,300
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $184,500
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $269,800
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $274,200
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $166,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 36.20 N, Longitude: 84.07 W

Area code: 865

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Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+10.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
Construction (11%)
Utilities (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Utilities (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Lawyers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Therapists (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Crime in Norris by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.2	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	69.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	0	1	1	2	0
per 100,000	274.2	0.0	69.9	70.3	138.4	0.0
Burglaries	6	10	9	1	4	4
per 100,000	411.2	678.9	629.4	70.3	276.8	274.5
Thefts	11	22	19	22	14	10
per 100,000	753.9	1493.6	1328.7	1547.1	968.9	686.3
Auto thefts	1	0	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	68.5	0.0	0.0	140.6	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	68.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	119.3	107.3	132.2	92.1	224.2	46.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Norris, Tennessee

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Norris-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Norris city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 tornado 28.1 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people and caused $970,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Norris:

METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (about 11 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (about 16 miles; LA FOLLETTE, TN)
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF EAST TENNESSEE (about 18 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norris:

MC GHEE TYSON (about 29 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
LOVELL FIELD (about 112 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 117 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norris:

CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 11 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; ID: JAU)
POWELL (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: 9A2)
KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 23 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: DKX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norris:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
LEE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)

Public elementary/middle schools in Norris:

NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 5 NORRIS SQUARE; Grades: 06 - 08)
NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 42 EAST DR; Grades: KG - 05)

Library in Norris:

BETTY ANN JOLLY NORRIS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,160; Location: ONE NORRIS SQUARE; 19,456 books; 414 audio materials; 803 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Lenoir Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Norris: Island Home Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Norris Memorial Gardens (1), Wallace Cemetery (2), Old Red Hill Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Clear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Norris: Norris Municipal Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

NORRIS WATER COMMISSION (Population served: 1896, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2004)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.3%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.0%
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 1999:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Norris compared to Tennessee state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Norris (2007 data):

Regions Bank: Norris Branch at 30 West Norris Street, branch established on 1955-11-29. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	2	$5,303	$31,818	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,790	$22,740	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$7,381	$22,143	1	$425
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$562
Police Protection - Officers	7	$14,958	$25,642	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$5,393	$64,716	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,375	$26,250	1	$567
Totals for Government	18	$41,200	$27,467	4	$1,554

Norris government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $141,000
All Other: $26,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $296,000
Water Utilities: $238,000

Regular Highways: $235,000

Financial Administration: $190,000

Sewerage: $158,000

Solid Waste Management: $140,000

Fire Protection: $35,000

Libraries: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

General - Other: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $98,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $150,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $281,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $431,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $0
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $432,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $244,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $126,000
Highways: $121,000
Tax - Property: $369,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,000

Public Utilities: $20,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $532,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

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 Norris:

WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WYSH (1380 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CLINTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WKXV (900 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RA-TEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norris:

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)
WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Norris:

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

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