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Unicoi County

Population in July 2007: 3,601. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 1,840  (51.1%)
Females: 1,761  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37692.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,009 (it was $29,483 in 2000)
Unicoi:  $35,009
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,150 (it was $89,200 in 2000)
Unicoi:  $133,150
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,590; Detached houses: $195,642; Mobile homes: $44,660
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Races in Unicoi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Unicoi: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.2%), German (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1994

Elevation: 1930 feet

Land area: 16.3 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Unicoi

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Unicoi town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

58 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Unicoi, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Unicoi to the number of sex offenders is 1801 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Unicoi:  0.7% ($587)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (8.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (109.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (470.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pine Crest, TN (2.4 miles ), Erwin, TN (2.6 miles ), Midway, TN (2.6 miles ), Bethesda, TN (2.7 miles ), Central, TN (2.7 miles ), Banner Hill, TN (2.8 miles ), Johnson City, TN (2.9 miles ), Tiger Valley, TN (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $185,200

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Latitude: 36.22 N, Longitude: 82.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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Unicoi, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Unicoi-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Unicoi town 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 13.7 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Unicoi:
  • JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Unicoi, TN

Local government website: www.unicoi.tn.us/government.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Unicoi:
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 44 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
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Notable locations in Unicoi: Marbleton (A), Buffalo High Point (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Unicoi include: Carroll Chapel (A), Jones Chapel (B), Anderson Chapel (C), Laughren Chapel (D), Bethesda Church (E), Unicoi Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Little Cemetery (1), Swingle Cemetery (2), Peterson Cemetery (3), Fagan Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn (100 Country Club Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Unicoi, TN


2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Unicoi compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Unicoi (2009 data):
  • Mountain Commerce Bank: Unicoi Branch at 4200 Unicoi Drive, branch established on 1995-12-21. Info updated 2007-07-26: Bank assets: $343.8 mil, Deposits: $296.0 mil, headquarters in Erwin, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Unicoi County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Unicoi

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsIndependent Free Will Baptists Associations
Adherents48.3%11.4%11.0%8.6%8.2%
Congregations24.5%7.5%11.3%13.2%17.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.7%2.3%2.3%1.7%
Congregations5.7%5.7%1.9%3.8%9.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,704$32,4480$0
Totals for Government 1$2,704$32,4480$0



Unicoi government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $160,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $202,000
    Sewerage: $117,000
    Financial Administration: $84,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    General - Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $81,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $252,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $227,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $985,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $419,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $109,000

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,583 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
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 Washington County, TN  2.24% ($27,014 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN  0.89% ($33,545)
from Greene County, TN  0.21% ($17,769)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Washington County, TN  2.44% ($28,480 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN  0.81% ($32,380)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.39% ($31,958)


Strongest AM radio stations in Unicoi:
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Unicoi:
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXIS (103.9 FM; ERWIN, TN; Owner: WEMB, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Unicoi:
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)


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

Unicoi, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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
See more detailed statistics of Unicoi fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $169,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,710
Total average daily truck traffic: 65

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Atop Buffalo Pennacle, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WNFA244
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.472 MHz, 159.240 MHz, 159.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: Charles W Phipps
    Registrant: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, TN 37204-0747, Phone: (615) 781-6580, Fax: (615) 781-6693, Email:
  • 0.3 Km S Of End Of Marbleton Rd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPJW916
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 11/26/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/28/2002, Certifier: Howard C Brown
    Registrant: Consolidated Electric Company, 141 S Lafayette Fwy, Saint Paul, MN 55107-1420, Fax: (612) 224-3628

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Unicoi)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE POWERED PARACHUTE BREEZE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3154V , Serial Number: 16224, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/2007
    Registrant (Individual): David H Devault, 301 Golf Course Rd, Unicoi, TN 37692
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/24/1998
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES INC EAGLE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5055E , Serial Number: 6222, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/2007
    Registrant (Individual): David Hodges Devault, 301 Golf Course Rd, Unicoi, TN 37692
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/02/1989


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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