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Blount County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Blount County, Tennessee:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.9%
Area name: Knoxville, TN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blount County is $472 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $762 a month.
Cities in this county include: Maryville, Alcoa, Eagleton Village, Louisville, Friendsville, Rockford, Townsend, Binfield, Lanier, Wildwood.
2005 air pollution in Blount County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Graham County, North Carolina , Knox County , Loudon County , Monroe County , Sevier County , Swain County, North Carolina .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Blount County: Wallace Hills Golf Course (A), Hesse Creek Campsite (B), Turkey Pen Ridge Campsite (C), Elijah Oliver Place (D), Gourley Ford (E), West Prong Campsite (F), Laurel Valley Golf Course (G), Whites Mill (H), Mollies Ridge Shelter (I), Double Mountain Campsite (J), Bays Mountain Country Club (K), Little Bottom Campsite (L), Henry Whitehead Cabin (M), Brabsons Ford (N), Carpenter Campground (O), Cane creek Campsite (P), Beard Cane Campsite (Q), Ledbetter Ridge Campsite (R), Carter Shields Place (S), Sheep Pen Gap Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Blount County include: Carpenters Campground Methodist Church (A), Caylor Chapel (B), Spring View Church (C), Cedar Grove Baptist Church (D), Cedar Lane Church (E), Centenary Baptist Church (F), Centennial Presbyterian Church (G), Central Point Baptist Church (H), Cherokee Heights Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamil Cemetery (1), Laurel Bank Cemetery (2), Simerly Cemetery (3), Zions Chapel Cemetery (4), Mountain View Cemetery (5), Bakers Creek Cemetery (6), Russell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Armstrong Pond (A), Howard Pond (B), Hitch Pond (C), Lake in the Sky (D), Laurel Lake (E), Sandy Stand Lake (F), Cove Lake (G), Kagley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abrams Creek (A), Brickey Branch (B), Anthony Creek (C), Arbutus Branch (D), Ashley Branch (E), Gallagher Creek (F), Little Mountain Branch (G), Little Ninemile Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Blount County include: Spence Field (1), Tallassee Recreation Area (2), Harrison Branch Recreation Area (3), Foothills Parkway (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Tallassee Post Office (A), Walland Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Blount County: Wallace Hills Golf Course (A), Hesse Creek Campsite (B), Turkey Pen Ridge Campsite (C), Elijah Oliver Place (D), Gourley Ford (E), West Prong Campsite (F), Laurel Valley Golf Course (G), Whites Mill (H), Mollies Ridge Shelter (I), Double Mountain Campsite (J), Bays Mountain Country Club (K), Little Bottom Campsite (L), Henry Whitehead Cabin (M), Brabsons Ford (N), Carpenter Campground (O), Cane creek Campsite (P), Beard Cane Campsite (Q), Ledbetter Ridge Campsite (R), Carter Shields Place (S), Sheep Pen Gap Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Blount County include: Carpenters Campground Methodist Church (A), Caylor Chapel (B), Spring View Church (C), Cedar Grove Baptist Church (D), Cedar Lane Church (E), Centenary Baptist Church (F), Centennial Presbyterian Church (G), Central Point Baptist Church (H), Cherokee Heights Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hamil Cemetery (1), Laurel Bank Cemetery (2), Simerly Cemetery (3), Zions Chapel Cemetery (4), Mountain View Cemetery (5), Bakers Creek Cemetery (6), Russell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Armstrong Pond (A), Howard Pond (B), Hitch Pond (C), Lake in the Sky (D), Laurel Lake (E), Sandy Stand Lake (F), Cove Lake (G), Kagley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abrams Creek (A), Brickey Branch (B), Anthony Creek (C), Arbutus Branch (D), Ashley Branch (E), Gallagher Creek (F), Little Mountain Branch (G), Little Ninemile Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Blount County include: Spence Field (1), Tallassee Recreation Area (2), Harrison Branch Recreation Area (3), Foothills Parkway (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Tallassee Post Office (A), Walland Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,291 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,634 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Blount County with a mortgage: 15,116 (1,678 second mortgage, 1,504 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,612
Adherents
Blount County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 60 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,919 average adjusted gross income)
0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)Blount County: 0.29%Tennessee average: 0.09% 3.81% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($20,037 average AGI) 3.57% relocated from other states ($23,624 average AGI)Blount County: 3.57%Tennessee average: 3.80%
5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,185 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($251 average AGI)Blount County: 0.04%Tennessee average: 0.04% 3.62% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,424 average AGI) 2.01% relocated to other states ($14,510 average AGI)Blount County: 2.01%Tennessee average: 2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,809 (14,887 aged, 2,922 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%
Household type by relationship
25,355 spouses, 28,489 children (25,317 natural, 792 adopted, 2,380 stepchildren), 1,612 grandchildren, 631 brothers or sisters, 604 parents, 1,169 other relatives, 1,217 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,609 2-persons, 7,702 3-persons, 5,818 4-persons, 2,126 5-persons, 513 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,378 1-person, 1,339 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
96.8% of residents of Blount County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $554,983,000 ($4879 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $50,857,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $301,646,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $115,223,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $666,000 Federal grants: $90,850,000 Federal procurement contracts: $26,067,000 ($18,731,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $20,531,000 ($7,619,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $457,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $62,825,000 Federal Government insurance: $31,936,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.31 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
56% of Blount County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Tennessee.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $5,980,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,488,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,240,000
General: $2,966,000
Regular Highways: $356,000
Health - Other: $331,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $316,000
Judicial & Legal: $28,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $69,102,000
Police Protection: $7,317,000
Corrections - Other: $5,927,000
Regular Highways: $5,074,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,782,000
General - Other: $3,167,000
Financial Administration: $3,092,000
Central Staff Services: $2,129,000
Libraries: $1,332,000
General Public Buildings: $1,094,000
Health Services - Other: $988,000
Welfare - Other: $320,000
Natural Resources - Other: $207,000
Solid Waste Management: $91,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $64,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
General Support: $300,000
Education: $95,000
Parks & Recreation: $510,000
Health: $138,000
General Support: $184,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,715,000
Industrial Revenue: $7,508,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $775,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,139,000
Rents: $48,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $479,000
Police Protection: $338,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,000
General - Other: $55,000
Judicial: $39,000
Central Staff: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Health - Other: $9,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Libraries: $6,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Highways: $2,769,000
All Other: $1,934,000
General Support: $685,000
Health & Hospitals: $251,000
Total General Sales: $23,001,000
NEC: $1,699,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,433,000
Public Utilities: $335,000
Motor Vehicle License: $315,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $212,000
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