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Sewanee: Uniniversity of the South Tennessee Sewanee: Sunset and Lake Cheston Sewanee: University of the South Chapel in Sewanee Sewanee: Rainbow in Sewanee at the football field coming from Lake Cheston
Sewanee: Greens View, A beautiful place to go to look off the bluff into the valley.
 

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Population (year 2000): 2,361
Males: 1,083  (45.9%)
Females: 1,278  (54.1%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  21.4 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37375.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,200 (it was $55,625 in 2000)
Sewanee  $54,200
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $174,400 (it was $170,400 in 2000)
Sewanee  $174,400
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Sewanee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (23.1%), German (16.5%), Irish (10.8%), Scottish (8.6%), French (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1920 feet

Land area: 4.63 square miles.

Population density: 510 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sewanee

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 48.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sewanee CDP

  • Never married: 65.3%
  • Now married: 29.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

85 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.4% Africa).

This place:  3.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sewanee, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sewanee to the number of sex offenders is 1181 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Sewanee:  0.4% ($732)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Sewanee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (46.2 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (87.7 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monteagle, TN (6.6 miles ), Cowan, TN (6.6 miles ), Pelham, TN (7.5 miles ), Sherwood, TN (9.7 miles ), Decherd, TN (10.9 miles ), Tracy City, TN (13.0 miles ), Winchester, TN (13.2 miles ), Hillsboro, TN (13.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.20 N, Longitude: 85.92 W


1277 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
19 people in nursing homes

Area code: 931

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (65%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (47%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Private households (3%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (18%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (19%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


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Crime in Sewanee by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.039.9
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 100010
    per 100,000 42.00.00.00.040.40.0
Burglaries 112127181734
    per 100,000 461.8872.81113.9735.0686.91356.7
Thefts 483630322630
    per 100,000 2015.11496.31237.61306.71050.51197.1
Auto thefts 301111
    per 100,000 125.90.041.340.840.439.9
Arson 201000
    per 100,000 84.00.041.30.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 131.4120.9130.8107.0101.4178.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.39
US city average:  3.00

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Sewanee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Sewanee place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mike Forster - College basketball player (Lipscomb Bisons).


Hospitals/medical centers near Sewanee:
  • SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WINCHESTER, TN)
  • JOHN W HARTON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN)
  • COFFEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MANCHESTER, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Sewanee, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sewanee:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • SMYRNA (about 69 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sewanee:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 3 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID: UOS)
  • WINCHESTER MUNI (about 10 miles; WINCHESTER, TN; ID: BGF)
  • STEVENSON (about 24 miles; STEVENSON, AL; ID: 7A6)

College/University in Sewanee:
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH (Full-time enrollment: 1,472; Location: 735 University Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sewanee.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sewanee:
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 60 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
Private high school in Sewanee:
  • ST ANDREWS SEWANEE SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 290 QUINTARD RD; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Sewanee:
  • Sewanee Elementary (Students: 283; Location: 209 University Avenue; Grades: KG-6; Our rating: 63)

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Notable location: Greens View (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sewanee include: Sewanee Cumberland Presbyterian Church (A), Otey Memorial Parish Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Eastern Star Cemetery (1), University Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Sewanee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Sewanee compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Sewanee (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Sewanee Branch at 69 University Avenue, branch established on 1907-01-01. 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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6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.12%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coffee County, TN  1.36% ($29,464 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, TN  0.29% ($29,488)
from Grundy County, TN  0.27% ($30,079)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.08%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Coffee County, TN  1.55% ($26,382 average AGI)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.42% ($34,763)
to Lincoln County, TN  0.30% ($25,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sewanee:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WZYX (1440 AM; 5 kW; COWAN, TN; Owner: TIMS FORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMSR (1320 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCDT (1340 AM; 1 kW; WINCHESTER, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN COUNTY RADIO & B/CTING, INC)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sewanee:
  • WUTS (91.3 FM; SEWANEE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH)
  • WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFTZ (101.5 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: PHASE TWO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTML (91.5 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Sewanee:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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