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Blount County

Population in July 2007: 10,096.
Males: 4,996  (49.5%)
Females: 5,100  (50.5%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,549 (it was $41,692 in 2000)
Wildwood:  $52,549
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,912
Wildwood:  $22,912
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,182 (it was $95,900 in 2000)
Wildwood:  $153,182
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Wildwood:

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

2008 cost of living index in Wildwood: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 49.2 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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 (13.0 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (146.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Seymour, TN (2.1 miles ), Chilhowee, TN (2.6 miles ), Rockford, TN (2.7 miles ), Eagleton Village, TN (2.7 miles ), Knob Creek, TN (3.0 miles ), Alcoa, TN (3.0 miles ), Maryville, TN (3.2 miles ), Townsend, TN (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.81 N, Longitude: 83.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

Wildwood household income distribution Wildwood home values distribution

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 below Tennessee state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 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 21.5 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Wildwood-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 48% 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 8.2 miles away from Wildwood 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 72.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.3 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 94.0 miles away from Wildwood center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Wildwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wildwood:
  • BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MARYVILLE, TN)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wildwood:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 15 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 71 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

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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 2007:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wildwood, TN


38 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children


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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Blount County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Wildwood

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church
Adherents68.4%14.1%3.7%2.9%2.6%
Congregations53.8%13.9%5.7%4.4%1.3%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.2%0.8%0.8%3.9%
Congregations3.8%3.2%0.6%0.6%12.7%
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.


7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Blount County:  0.29%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  1.86% ($44,279 average AGI)
from Loudon County, TN  0.40% ($38,216)
from Sevier County, TN  0.33% ($37,806)


5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Blount County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  1.84% ($33,928 average AGI)
to Loudon County, TN  0.30% ($37,552)
to Sevier County, TN  0.29% ($30,311)


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)
  • 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.)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
  • WBCR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ALCOA, TN)
  • WGAP (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

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.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNFZ (94.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: JOHN W. PIRKLE)
  • WTXM-FM (95.7 FM; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Wildwood:
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • 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)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Wildwood Cell Site 4453 Stafford Road, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA309
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Off Of Rock Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 85.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WILDWOOD, 4453 Stafford Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQCU478
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/26/2005, Expiration Date: 05/26/2015, Certifier: John E Rooney
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


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