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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 11,628.
Males: 5,786  (49.8%)
Females: 5,842  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,763 (it was $42,930 in 2000)
Sulphur Springs:  $51,763
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,393 (it was $103,300 in 2000)
Sulphur Springs:  $142,393
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $164,645; Detached houses: $186,706; Townhouses or other attached units: $161,296; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,054; Mobile homes: $62,687

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Races in Sulphur Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 71.3 square miles.

Population density: 163 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sulphur Springs

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sulphur Springs CCD

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Sulphur Springs:  0.5% ($510)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Sulphur Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (10.5 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (126.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (467.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fall Branch, TN (2.2 miles ), Gray, TN (2.3 miles ), Spurgeon, TN (2.7 miles ), Jonesborough, TN (2.7 miles ), Colonial Heights, TN (2.8 miles ), Oak Grove, TN (2.8 miles ), Jearoldstown, TN (2.9 miles ), Midway, TN (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.37 N, Longitude: 82.56 W

Sulphur Springs household income distribution Sulphur Springs home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Sulphur Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Sulphur Springs 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 3.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Sulphur Springs:
  • JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sulphur Springs:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 52 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)

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Notable location: Deacon Store (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sulphur Springs include: Cherry Hill Freewill Baptist Church (A), Chestnut Grove Church (B), Eastern Star Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Fall Branch First Baptist Church (F), Fall Branch United Methodist Church (G), Leesburg Presbyterian Church (H), Oak Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Bacon Cemetery (2), Bailey Cemetery (3), Baines Cemetery (4), Eastern Star Cemetery (5), Hale Cemetery (6), Haire Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Painter Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red River (A), Fall Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sulphur Springs, TN



Sulphur Springs 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Sulphur Springs

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 Sulphur Springs:
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sulphur Springs:
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Sulphur Springs:
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 36.393167 Lon: -82.527000, Call Sign: WQBD999
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.212 MHz, 469.212 MHz, 464.012 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 469.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/24/2014, Certifier: Pierre Boursse
    Registrant: Amta Spectrum Management Services, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2204, Fax: (703) 276-1169, Email:


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