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Whitesburg, TN mapPopulation (year 2000): 4,492
Males: 2,265  (50.4%)
Females: 2,227  (49.6%)

Hamblen County

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

Zip code: 37891


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,100 (it was $33,947 in 2000)
Whitesburg  $33,100
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,300 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Whitesburg  $95,300
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Whitesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1234 feet

Land area: 45.7 square miles.

Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Whitesburg

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitesburg CCD

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Whitesburg, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whitesburg to the number of sex offenders is 4492 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Whitesburg:  0.4% ($417)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Whitesburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (53.5 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (154.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (496.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bulls Gap, TN (4.6 miles ), Mohawk, TN (6.6 miles ), Mooresburg, TN (9.1 miles ), Morristown, TN (10.6 miles ), Centerview, TN (11.9 miles ), Mosheim, TN (12.3 miles ), Bean Station, TN (13.7 miles ), White Pine, TN (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.25 N, Longitude: 83.15 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 423



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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

On 7/6/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Whitesburg place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Whitesburg:
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 12 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 18 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitesburg:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 54 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Whitesburg:
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 17 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 23 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)
  • GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 25 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; ID: GCY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitesburg:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 58 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
Public elementary/middle schools in Whitesburg:

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Notable locations in Whitesburg: Morristown State Fish Hatchery (A), Three Springs Dock (B), Fall Creek Campground (C), Sequoyah Council Boy Scout Reservation (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Whitesburg include: Catherine Nenny Church (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Creech Chapel (C), Rocky Point Church (D), Ervin Chapel (E), Union Grove Church (F), Three Springs Church (G), Talley Chapel (H), Tabernacle Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Bent Creek Cemetery (2), Cobb Cemetery (3), Thomason Cemetery (4), Ramsey Cemetery (5), Haun Cemetery (6), Heath Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kellar Branch (A), Lyons Creek (B), Marshall Creek (C), Bingham Branch (D), Big Spring Branch (E), Hale Branch (F), Bent Creek (G), Whitehorn Creek (H), Whitesburg Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Whitesburg compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamblen County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
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 Jefferson County, TN  1.19% ($27,423 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN  0.58% ($24,508)
from Grainger County, TN  0.48% ($24,778)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Hamblen County:  0.05%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, TN  1.25% ($33,309 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  0.69% ($29,972)
to Hawkins County, TN  0.63% ($29,061)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whitesburg:
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitesburg:
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whitesburg:
  • WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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