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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 4,418.
Males: 2,187  (49.5%)
Females: 2,231  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37615.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,112 (it was $34,926 in 2000)
Oak Grove:  $42,112
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,373 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
Oak Grove:  $119,373
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $139,961; Detached houses: $164,615; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,531; In 2-unit structures: $52,235; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,796; Mobile homes: $29,986

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Races in Oak Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Grove: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), German (13.6%), English (11.8%), Irish (10.3%), Dutch (3.6%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.63 square miles.

Population density: 954 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

22 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

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

Oak Grove:  0.5% ($468)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (6.6 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (122.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (466.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Spurgeon, TN (1.6 miles ), Gray, TN (1.7 miles ), Colonial Heights, TN (2.4 miles ), Johnson City, TN (2.6 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (2.8 miles ), Watauga, TN (2.9 miles ), Midway, TN (3.0 miles ), Bluff City, TN (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.42 N, Longitude: 82.43 W

Area code: 615

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Average climate in Oak Grove, Tennessee

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Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Oak Grove place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • WOODRIDGE HOSP (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 56 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)

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Churches in Oak Grove include: Oak Grove Church (A), Weyland Missionary Baptist Church (B), Boones Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hale Cemetery (1), Weyland Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Africa Cemetery (4), Snyder Memory Gardens (5), Snyder Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Boone Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Possum Creek (A), Snyder Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Grove, TN


134 people in nursing homes


Oak Grove compared to Tennessee state average:
  • 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Oak Grove travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (84%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Oak Grove

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.8%19.8%12.3%3.7%3.4%
Congregations24.2%15.7%13.6%0.5%5.1%
NameNational Association of Free Will Baptists Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%1.7%1.4%11.6%
Congregations8.1%0.5%4.0%0.5%27.8%
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.


8.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.87%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sullivan County, TN  1.63% ($36,262 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN  1.20% ($27,839)
from Greene County, TN  0.43% ($25,593)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($220 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sullivan County, TN  1.35% ($37,832 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN  0.94% ($24,932)
to Greene County, TN  0.44% ($28,033)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, 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)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 250
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 400

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 4012 Dobbins Place, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.2 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: KNKA334
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, Ste 150 Mc: Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Amy E Thornburg, Cowhorne Hollow Road (009197 / Aspen Hill), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 66.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers (Delaware), Inc., 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Ste. 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$155,75066$191,88340$144,5845$48,7321$2,318,67010$165,3274$64,595
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$07$138,4536$157,3300$00$02$218,2251$37,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$157,22229$148,5485$41,2500$03$167,0134$57,488
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$140,81212$152,3421$120,2100$01$133,9300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$140,1605$131,2840$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0614.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$200,0384$186,1150$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$271,1800$01$112,730
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$199,0200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0614.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Oak Grove, TN

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