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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 3,754.
Males: 1,854  (49.4%)
Females: 1,900  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37663.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,377 (it was $34,316 in 2000)
Spurgeon:  $41,377
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,334
Spurgeon:  $20,334
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,543 (it was $88,900 in 2000)
Spurgeon:  $122,543
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,714; Detached houses: $147,403; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,902; In 2-unit structures: $52,235; Mobile homes: $34,438

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Races in Spurgeon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Spurgeon: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), English (12.7%), Irish (9.1%), German (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), Scottish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1413 feet

Land area: 4.11 square miles.

Population density: 912 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Spurgeon

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spurgeon CDP

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

13 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
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:

Spurgeon:  0.6% ($497)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (8.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (125.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (466.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gray, TN (1.4 miles ), Oak Grove, TN (1.6 miles ), Colonial Heights, TN (1.8 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TN (2.7 miles ), Kingsport, TN (2.8 miles ), Johnson City, TN (3.0 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (3.1 miles ), Bloomingdale, TN (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.44 N, Longitude: 82.46 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Spurgeon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Spurgeon 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 9.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Spurgeon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 67% 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 94.9 miles away from Spurgeon center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Spurgeon 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 54.5 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 55.8 miles away from Spurgeon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spurgeon:
  • HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spurgeon:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 58 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

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Churches in Spurgeon include: Cedar Creek Church (A), Liberty Church (B), Bethany Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gray Cemetery (1), Ford Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hodge Branch (A), Cedar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spurgeon, TN


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Spurgeon compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Spurgeon

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 Spurgeon:
  • 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)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spurgeon:
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • 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.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • 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 Spurgeon:
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED4$141,18838$132,31532$111,0655$46,1541$521,9007$110,3242$53,275
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$73,3103$121,2235$130,8500$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$122,74817$121,6882$84,1550$00$01$107,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$136,5208$125,8881$45,5100$01$39,8900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$135,2905$109,9960$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0436.00 , 0615.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$143,7382$128,8751$122,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$136,4701$213,7600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0436.00 , 0615.00

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