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Union County

Population in July 2007: 2,311.
Males: 1,178  (51.0%)
Females: 1,133  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37866


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,408 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Sharps Chapel:  $29,408
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,194 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
Sharps Chapel:  $93,194
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,989; Detached houses: $214,816; Townhouses or other attached units: $476,266; Mobile homes: $43,008
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Races in Sharps Chapel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sharps Chapel: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1044 feet

Land area: 87.8 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sharps Chapel

  • High school or higher: 56.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharps Chapel CCD

  • Never married: 9.7%
  • Now married: 74.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharps Chapel to the number of sex offenders is 2311 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Sharps Chapel:  0.8% ($518)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Sharps Chapel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (26.0 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (121.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (432.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maynardville, TN (2.7 miles ), Fincastle, TN (3.0 miles ), Big Barren Creek, TN (3.2 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (3.3 miles ), Luttrell, TN (3.4 miles ), Plainview, TN (3.5 miles ), Washburn, TN (3.8 miles ), Clairfield, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.34 N, Longitude: 83.86 W

Area code: 865

Sharps Chapel household income distribution Sharps Chapel home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Sharps Chapel-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Sharps Chapel place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 tornado 18.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Sharps Chapel:
  • ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (about 15 miles; LA FOLLETTE, TN)
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Sharps Chapel, TN

Airports located in Sharps Chapel:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharps Chapel:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 26 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
Public elementary/middle school in Sharps Chapel:
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Notable locations in Sharps Chapel: Blue Springs Hollow Dock (A), Clinch River Bridge Dock (B), Lakeview Dock (C), Berry-Peters Mill (D), Straight Branch Dock (E), Stiner Dock (F), Beech Grove Cabin Area (G), Camp Pellissippi (H), Steiners Fishing Camp (I), Fountain City Sportsmens Club (J), Andersonville Dock (K), Ellisons Store (L), Sky Park Fishing Lodge (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sharps Chapel include: Capps Creek Church (A), Sharps Chapel (B), Bluespring Church (C), Union Baptist Church (D), Irwin Chapel (E), Taylor Grove Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Moyers Cemetery (1), Shoffner Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), Williams Cemetery (4), Beeler Cemetery (5), Nelson Cemetery (6), White Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Lost Creek (B), Hunting Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Leadmine Bend Creek (E), Big Branch (F), White Creek (G), Little Barren Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sharps Chapel include: Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area (1), Monks Corner TVA Small Wild Area (2), Hemlock Bluff TVA Small Wild Area (3), Stiners Woods TVA Small Wild Area (4), Loyston Point Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

LEAD MINE BEND WATER ASSOC. (Population served: 92, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2004)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharps Chapel, TN



Sharps Chapel compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Sharps Chapel

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents89.3%5.3%3.6%1.0%0.8%
Congregations64.0%4.0%16.0%4.0%12.0%
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.


7.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.98%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  3.61% ($29,794 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TN  0.58% ($38,714)
from Grainger County, TN  0.41% ($21,280)


7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  4.30% ($27,799 average AGI)
to Grainger County, TN  0.47% ($32,107)
to Anderson County, TN  0.43% ($20,577)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sharps Chapel:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharps Chapel:
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sharps Chapel:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Sharps Chapel, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: -1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 112
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 177
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 286
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Sharps Chapel fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 2007 12:20 AM, Oak Grove Ln, Ott Rd, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2
Jul 6, 2001 07:99 AM, Sharpschapelrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Sharp Chapel, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQHC210
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/25/2017, Certifier: Frank Coffey
    Registrant: Metro Communications LLC, 1210 Elm St., Knoxville, TN 37921, Phone: (865) 546-0311, Fax: (865) 546-8666, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sharps Chapel)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 31
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Sharps Chapel


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