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Grainger County

Population in July 2007: 1,373.
Males: 691  (50.4%)
Females: 682  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37881


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,440 (it was $25,230 in 2000)
Thorn Hill:  $30,440
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,109
Thorn Hill:  $14,109
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,091 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Thorn Hill:  $83,091
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,267; Detached houses: $120,734; Townhouses or other attached units: $30,617; Mobile homes: $39,653

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Races in Thorn Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Thorn Hill: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Thorn Hill

  • High school or higher: 47.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thorn Hill CCD

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 73.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Thorn Hill, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thorn Hill to the number of sex offenders is 458 to 1.

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

Thorn Hill:  0.6% ($318)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Thorn Hill satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (40.3 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (128.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bean Station, TN (2.6 miles ), Rutledge, TN (2.9 miles ), Tazewell, TN (3.1 miles ), New Tazewell, TN (3.3 miles ), Washburn, TN (3.4 miles ), Big War Creek, TN (3.5 miles ), Mooresburg, TN (3.6 miles ), Morristown, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.38 N, Longitude: 83.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

Thorn Hill household income distribution Thorn Hill home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Thorn Hill-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Thorn Hill place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 36.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Thorn Hill-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 60% 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 50.1 miles away from Thorn Hill 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 29.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 96.6 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 6.2 miles away from Thorn Hill 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 49.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from Thorn Hill center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Thorn Hill:
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 13 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Thorn Hill, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thorn Hill:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 41 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)

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Churches in Thorn Hill include: Cedar Springs Church (A), Coffey Chapel (B), Liberty Church (C), Dotson Campground Church (D), Dry Valley Church (E), Oak Hill Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Leaven Church (H), Beech Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lamb Cemetery (1), Batman Cemetery (2), Clement Cemetery (3), Rucker Cemetery (4), White Cemetery (5), Coffey Cemetery (6), Collins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe Mill Creek (A), Machine Branch (B), Notchy Creek (C), Cracker Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Cedar Springs Creek (F), Patterson Branch (G), Rucker Branch (H), Forked Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Clinch Mountain Look-Out Restaurant & Gift (190 Lookout Mountain Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
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:  21.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thorn Hill, TN



Thorn Hill compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grainger County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Thorn Hill

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents91.2%6.3%1.3%0.9%0.2%
Congregations75.8%16.1%3.2%1.6%3.2%
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.


8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
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  1.47% ($37,534 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  1.22% ($28,209)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.67% ($33,362)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
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 Hamblen County, TN  1.42% ($24,778 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  1.16% ($32,148)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.79% ($24,655)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thorn Hill:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNTT (1250 AM; 1 kW; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: WNTT, INC.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thorn Hill:
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thorn Hill:
  • 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.)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K8YBL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/09/1996, Expiration Date: 09/09/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/10/2008
    Registrant: Theodore R Lewis, Rr 2 Box 204a, Thorn Hill, TN 37881
  • Call Sign: KD4VVP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/12/1993, Expiration Date: 01/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/13/2005
    Registrant: Russell G Banks, Rt 1 Box 32, Thorn Hill, TN 37881
  • Call Sign: KF4HD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01092932
    Grant Date: 12/10/2005, Expiration Date: 12/10/2015
    Registrant: Kenneth M Williams, 303 Greenbrier Rd, Thorn Hill, TN 37881
  • Call Sign: KG4MSG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00342177
    Grant Date: 04/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011, Certifier: Mary M Cook
    Registrant: Mary M Cook, 2163 Rackum Rd, Thorn Hill, TN 37881


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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