Vonore, Tennessee

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Back to Vonore, TN housing info, Monroe County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Vonore, TN Monroe County Population in July 2008: 1,492. Population change since 2000: +28.4% Males: 733   (49.1%) Females: 759   (50.9%) Median resident age:   36.5 years Tennessee median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 37885. Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,257 (it was $34,653 in 2000) Vonore:   $43,257 Tennessee:   $43,614 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,160 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $143,481 (it was $89,800 in 2000) Vonore:   $143,481 Tennessee:   $138,600 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $199,706; Detached houses: $219,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $253,371; Mobile homes: $64,318 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 37885 Vonore, TN residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Vonore: White Non-Hispanic (94.3%) Two or more races (3.3%) Hispanic (2.6%) American Indian (2.3%) Other race (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vonore: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Vonore, Tennessee on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Vonore is mentioned 99 times on our forum: Tell me about Vonore  (8 replies) Moving soon to Vonore?  (9 replies) Just got a job in Vonore  (4 replies) Maryville, Seymour, or Vonore?  (22 replies) vonore tn  (0 replies) Smaller town recommendation East Tennessee  (49 replies) Latest news from Vonore, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (33.5%), German (10.8%), Irish (10.5%), English (6.3%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1965 Elevation: 852 feet Land area: 8.70 square miles. Population density: 172 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 35.60 N, Longitude: 84.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,333 (+286.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 156 (30.5%)

Area code: 423

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.37
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Vonore, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Vonore-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Vonore town center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 34.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Vonore-area historical earthquake activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 45% 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 20.1 miles away from Vonore center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.1 miles away from the city 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 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.9 miles away from Vonore center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.8 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) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Vonore center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Vonore, TN

• Corntassel Airport (Runways: 1)
• Bear Mountain Heliport

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Notable locations in Vonore: Vonore Boat Dock (A), Vonore Boat Launching Ramp (B), Vonore-Niles Ferry Industrial Park (C), Niles Ferry (D), Fort Loudoun Boat Launching Ramp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vonore include: Solomon Chapel (A), Oakland Methodist Church (B), Vonore United Methodist Church (C), Vonore Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wear Cemetery (1), Niles-McGhee Cemetery (2), Vonore Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Island Creek (A), Ninemile Creek (B), Moree Branch (C), Tellico River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vonore include: Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (1), Tellico Blockhouse State Historic Site (2), Sequoyah Birthplace Memorial (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Fort Loudoun State Historic Area - Maintenance (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 162 Carson Road), Fort Loudoun State Historic Area - Office (Historical Places & Services; 338 Fort Loudon Road), Fort Loudoun State Historic Area - Park Manager (Historical Places & Services; 162 Carson Road), Sequoyah Birthplace Museum & Gift Shop (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 576 Highway 360). Hotel: Grand Vista Hotel and Suites (117 Grand Vista).

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.0%
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

This town:	10.5%
Whole state:	13.5%

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vonore, TN

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Here		64.0%
USA		50.2%

7.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,775 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.62%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

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

from McMinn County, TN	1.03% ($30,027 average AGI)
from Loudon County, TN	0.96% ($30,241)
from Knox County, TN	0.50% ($38,986)

5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,114 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.84%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

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

to McMinn County, TN	1.25% ($27,097 average AGI)
to Loudon County, TN	0.83% ($31,310)
to Blount County, TN	0.61% ($37,163)

• 1800 Ft. Sw Of Intersection Of Rts 7&2, & Gun Ridge Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN707
  869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Edward G Roach, Mountain View Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
  Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• PETER M CONNOLLY, 377 Highway 411, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
• PETER M CONNOLLY, 2053 Bat Creek Road East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
• Bonnie K Clark, 1800 Ft. Sw Of Intersection Of Rts 7&2, & Gun Ridge Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 139 Frank Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• 109 Ft Ne Kincaid Rd Xing Csxt, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPRU546
  Assigned Frequencies : 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2006, Certifier: Robert Vandeberg
  Registrant: Transportation Technology Center Inc Csxt, 555000 Dot Road, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0578, Fax: (719) 584-7145
• Lat: 35.607222 Lon: -84.258333, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPXE378
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.925 MHz, 461.600 MHz, 461.700 MHz, 461.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/17/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013, Certifier: Doyle Holder
  Registrant: Metro Communications, 1210 Elm Street, Knoxville, TN 37921, Phone: (865) 546-0311, Fax: (865) 546-8666
• Lat: 35.608139 Lon: -84.267833, Call Sign: WQKB219, Licensee ID: L01461727
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.812 MHz, 467.925 MHz, 469.262 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/16/2009, Expiration Date: 03/16/2019, Certifier: Jim Kenyon
  Registrant: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, 98 Excellence Way, Vonore, TN 37885, Phone: (423) 884-1706, Fax: (423) 884-1701, Email:

• Fire: 68
• Hazardous Condition: 44
• Good Intent Call: 2