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Wildwood, TN mapPopulation (year 2000): 8,948
Males: 4,428  (49.5%)
Females: 4,520  (50.5%)

Putnam County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $41,692 in 2000)
Wildwood  $41,600
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,400 (it was $103,100 in 2000)
Wildwood  $127,400
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Wildwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 49.2 square miles.

Population density: 182 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wildwood

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wildwood CCD

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Wildwood:  0.5% ($513)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Wildwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (13.9 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (147.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Seymour, TN (4.8 miles ), Chilhowee, TN (7.6 miles ), Rockford, TN (8.8 miles ), Eagleton Village, TN (8.9 miles ), Townsend, TN (10.5 miles ), Knob Creek, TN (10.9 miles ), Alcoa, TN (11.1 miles ), Maryville, TN (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.81 N, Longitude: 83.82 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Wildwood-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Wildwood place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 22.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Wildwood:
  • BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MARYVILLE, TN)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wildwood:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 12 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 108 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wildwood:
  • KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 10 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: DKX)
  • POWELL (about 20 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: 9A2)
  • GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE (about 21 miles; SEVIERVILLE, TN; ID: GKT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wildwood:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)

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Notable locations in Wildwood: Bays Mountain Country Club (A), Brabsons Ford (B), Camp Chilhowee (C), Oak View Community Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wildwood include: Cedar Grove Baptist Church (A), Cold Springs Church (B), Prospect Baptist Church (C), Ellejoy Baptist Church (D), Eusebia Presbyterian Church (E), Old Chilhowee Church (F), Oak View Church (G), Newcastle Presbyterian Church (H), Keebles Chapel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nails Creek Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Cold Springs Cemetery (3), Oak View Cemetery (4), Union Temple Cemetery (5), Prospect Cemetery (6), Cedar Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Ellejoy Creek (A), Walker Branch (B), Millstone Creek (C), Chestnut Flats Branch (D), Pitner Creek (E), Canelick branch (F), Camelick Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  13.5%

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

Wildwood compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.79%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.21%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Overton County, TN  0.66% ($26,072 average AGI)
from White County, TN  0.65% ($27,094)
from Jackson County, TN  0.43% ($20,838)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,858 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
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 Overton County, TN  0.61% ($28,209 average AGI)
to White County, TN  0.56% ($29,719)
to Davidson County, TN  0.50% ($28,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wildwood:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKCE (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, 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)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WBCR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ALCOA, TN)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGAP (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJXB (1240 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wildwood:
  • 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.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
  • WTXM-FM (95.7 FM; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Wildwood:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)

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