Seymour, Tennessee

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Back to Seymour, TN housing info, Sevier County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Seymour. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Seymour Apartments for Rent View more photos (we have 39 pictures of Seymour, TN available)   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Seymour, TN Sevier County Population in July 2007: 10,308. Males: 5,031   (48.8%) Females: 5,277   (51.2%) Median resident age:   37.8 years Tennessee median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 37865. Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,840 (it was $40,896 in 2000) Seymour:   $46,840 Tennessee:   $43,614 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,388 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $144,886 (it was $96,400 in 2000) Seymour:   $144,886 Tennessee:   $138,600 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 37865 Seymour, TN residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: St. John's Herbs and Wellness A Learning Experience Academy Kitchen Magician Seymour Chiropractic Clinic - Dr. Drew Berry Rueda Dermatology Clinic Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Seymour: White Non-Hispanic (97.3%) Hispanic (0.9%) Two or more races (0.8%) American Indian (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Seymour: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Seymour, Tennessee on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Seymour is mentioned 725 times on our forum: Moving to Seymour  (21 replies) Living in Seymour  (20 replies) Maryville and Seymour area  (13 replies) Question about Property in Seymour for sale  (10 replies) Side of Knoxville closest to Seymour  (13 replies) Apartment Complexes in Seymour?  (11 replies) Latest news from Seymour, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (11.6%), German (9.5%), English (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), French (2.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 960 feet Land area: 12.6 square miles. Population density: 815 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Seymour, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Seymour-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Seymour place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 19.2 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Seymour-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 49% 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 11.5 miles away from Seymour 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 68.3 miles away from the city 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 41.9 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 89.5 miles away from Seymour center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Seymour center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Justin Johnson - College football player (Tennessee Volunteers).

Political contributions by individuals in Seymour, TN

• Kenner Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

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Churches in Seymour include: First Chilhowee Church (A), Bells Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Chilhowee Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Seymour Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Awesome Country (13314 Chapman Highway).

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.8%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	13.5%

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seymour, TN

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Here		50.1%
USA		50.2%

9.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.23%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($49 average AGI)

Sevier County:	0.04%
Tennessee average:	0.09%

from Knox County, TN	1.27% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, TN	0.62% ($29,476)
from Blount County, TN	0.40% ($30,311)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)

Sevier County:	0.04%
Tennessee average:	0.04%

to Knox County, TN	1.62% ($31,249 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TN	0.81% ($35,471)
to Blount County, TN	0.48% ($37,806)

• Happy Creek Cell Site 280 South Rodger Road, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN790, Licensee ID: L00127162
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John E Rooney
  Registrant: United States Cellular Operating Company Of Knoxville
• Seymour Cell Site 0.8 Mile West Of, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA309
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• Muayyad Mustafa, 12469 Chapman Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• PETER M CONNOLLY, 0.8 Mi West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
  Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900
• b b carter, 874 Loposser Hollow Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 86.9 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

• 100 Ford Hill Ln, Call Sign: KNDV984, Licensee ID: L00538515
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.770 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 09/14/2012
  Registrant: Seymour Volunteer Fire Department, Seymour, TN 37865
• 204 Hilltop View Rd, Call Sign: KXM811, Licensee ID: L00538515
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.770 MHz, 154.310 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 09/14/2012
  Registrant: Seymour Volunteer Fire Department, Seymour, TN 37865
• SUMMIT UPPER TANK, Summit Upper Tank - 718 Us411, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQHC820
  Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/28/2007, Expiration Date: 06/28/2017, Certifier: Lynn Light
  Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

• SEYMOUR, 0.8 Mi West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WMW429
  Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• Happy Creek TN 6, 874 Loposser Hollow Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WQIK544
  Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 11605.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/04/2008, Expiration Date: 03/04/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Seymour Airpark, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHJ8
  Assigned Frequencies : 123.050 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/19/1998, Expiration Date: 09/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2002
  Registrant: Seymour Airpark Inc, 1010 Boling Rd, Seymour, TN 37865

• Fire: 87
• Hazardous Condition: 26
• Service Call: 8

• #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"