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Sullivan County

Population in 2010: 2,394. Population change since 2000: -13.1%
Males: 1,189  (49.7%)
Females: 1,205  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  48.3 years
Tennessee median age:  41.3 years

Zip codes: 37620.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,865 (it was $39,677 in 2000)
Walnut Hill:

$44,865
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,782

Walnut Hill CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,723 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Walnut Hill:

$120,723
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,552; Detached houses: $125,235; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,526; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,069; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,991; Mobile homes: $22,722

Median gross rent in 2009: $496.

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  • White alone - 2,338 (97.7%)
  • Hispanic - 20 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 15 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Walnut Hill: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.8%), English (14.4%), Irish (12.0%), German (9.8%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1730 feet

Land area: 4.71 square miles.

Population density: 508 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walnut Hill:

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut Hill CDP:

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 70.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $575 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $633 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (17.5 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (123.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (452.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bristol, TN (1.8 miles ), Blountville, TN (2.2 miles ), Bristol, VA (2.3 miles ), Bluff City-Piney Flats, TN (2.7 miles ), Bluff City, TN (2.7 miles ), Holston Valley, TN (3.5 miles ), Bloomingdale, TN (3.7 miles ), Biltmore, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.57 N, Longitude: 82.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.0%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (31%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Information (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Walnut Hill-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Walnut Hill place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 26.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Walnut Hill-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.4 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 47.3 miles away from Walnut Hill 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 45.9 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 58.3 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 62.0 miles away from Walnut Hill center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut Hill:

  • WELLMONT BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 6 miles away; BRISTOL, TN)
  • WELLMONT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; KINGSPORT, TN)
  • INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; KINGSPORT, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut Hill:

  • Northeast State Community College (about 11 miles; Blountville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,537)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 20 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)
  • Tusculum College (about 40 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Appalachian State University (about 41 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • Walters State Community College (about 61 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 66 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,172)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 69 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Church in Walnut Hill: Walnut Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Snodgrass Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Sullivan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
City:

32.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0302. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0302
U.S.:

0.0222
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.92
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.2%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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


Walnut Hill compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Walnut Hill travel time to work - commute
Walnut Hill mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (80%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Walnut Hill (based on Sullivan County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.19%
Here52.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents43.9%22.4%7.2%7.2%2.8%
Congregations23.1%19.7%7.6%8.4%8.0%
NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.4%1.9%1.4%1.3%9.5%
Congregations0.4%2.1%2.9%2.9%24.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Sullivan County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Sullivan County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
Sullivan County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
Here:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sullivan County:

30.2%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.4%
State:

13.5%

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Sullivan County:

0.03%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, TN  0.98% ($37,832 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN  0.67% ($30,741)
from Bristol city, VA  0.41% ($24,893)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.63%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)
Sullivan County:

0.02%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, TN  1.20% ($36,262 average AGI)
to Hawkins County, TN  0.64% ($33,448)
to Bristol city, VA  0.34% ($23,698)

Strongest AM radio stations in Walnut Hill:

  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOPI (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: HOLTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walnut Hill:

  • 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.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • 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)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Walnut Hill:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN 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.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$121,6289$105,94343$137,5452$8,1951$147,4700$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$39,7036$145,7871$66,1700$01$35,920
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$94,11014$126,2201$27,7301$89,4900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$103,9801$109,6504$145,5750$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$138,0100$03$63,8601$6,3000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0425.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$79,4101$57,980
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$89,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0425.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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