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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Detached houses: $163,860Here:$163,860State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $193,528Here:$193,528State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $127,956Here:$127,956State:$141,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $926,213Here:$926,213State:$140,531 Mobile homes: $57,186Here:$57,186State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,396Here:$8,396State:$46,838
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%
McCain (Republican): 68.7% Obama (Democratic): 30.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $608 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $613 (0.6%)
Area name: Morristown, TN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamblen County is $394 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $473 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Morristown, Alpha, Whitesburg.
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Notable locations in Hamblen County: Valley Home (A), Three Springs Dock (B), Morristown Golf and Country Club (C), Hamblen Dock (D), Bridle Path Farms (E), Cedar Hill Dock (F), Sequoyah Council Boy Scout Reservation (G), Morristown State Fish Hatchery (H), Fall Creek Campground (I), Whites Little Mountain Orchard (J), Lowland (K), South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (L), East Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (M), Allied EMS (N), Morristown Fire Department Station 6 (O), Morristown Municipal Power House (P), North Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Manley Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Hamblen County include: Enterprise Church (A), Ervin Chapel (B), Fairfield Church (C), Witt Baptist Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Holston Chapel (F), Statem Gap Church (G), Solid Rock Church (H), Rocky Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hull Cemetery (1), Hyatt Cemetery (2), Vineyard Cemetery (3), Weaver Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Lane Cemetery (6), Lawrence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sugar Hollow Pond (A), Cluck Ponds (B), Stanifer Pond (C), Dickenson Pond (D), Masengill Lake (E), Barrett Pond (F), Mayes Lake (G), Panther Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyons Creek (A), Long Creek (B), Kellar Branch (C), Nolichucky River (D), Willow Creek (E), Hull Branch (F), Hale Branch (G), German Creek (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hamblen County include: Panther Creek State Park (1), Hamblen County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hamblen County: Valley Home (A), Three Springs Dock (B), Morristown Golf and Country Club (C), Hamblen Dock (D), Bridle Path Farms (E), Cedar Hill Dock (F), Sequoyah Council Boy Scout Reservation (G), Morristown State Fish Hatchery (H), Fall Creek Campground (I), Whites Little Mountain Orchard (J), Lowland (K), South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (L), East Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (M), Allied EMS (N), Morristown Fire Department Station 6 (O), Morristown Municipal Power House (P), North Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Manley Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Hamblen County include: Enterprise Church (A), Ervin Chapel (B), Fairfield Church (C), Witt Baptist Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Holston Chapel (F), Statem Gap Church (G), Solid Rock Church (H), Rocky Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hull Cemetery (1), Hyatt Cemetery (2), Vineyard Cemetery (3), Weaver Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Lane Cemetery (6), Lawrence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sugar Hollow Pond (A), Cluck Ponds (B), Stanifer Pond (C), Dickenson Pond (D), Masengill Lake (E), Barrett Pond (F), Mayes Lake (G), Panther Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyons Creek (A), Long Creek (B), Kellar Branch (C), Nolichucky River (D), Willow Creek (E), Hull Branch (F), Hale Branch (G), German Creek (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hamblen County include: Panther Creek State Park (1), Hamblen County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cocke County , Grainger County , Greene County , Hawkins County , Jefferson County .
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Current college students: 1,719 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,080 (18% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
Housing units in Hamblen County with a mortgage: 8,213 (739 second mortgage, 840 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,314
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Most common first ancestries reported in Hamblen County (%):
6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,449 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($17,830 average AGI) 2.71% relocated from other states ($15,619 average AGI)Hamblen County:2.71%Tennessee average:3.80%
6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)Hamblen County:0.05%Tennessee average:0.04% 4.72% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,478 average AGI) 1.95% relocated to other states ($10,700 average AGI)Hamblen County:1.95%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,578 (7,484 aged, 2,094 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,193 spouses, 15,378 children (13,841 natural, 353 adopted, 1,184 stepchildren), 1,070 grandchildren, 573 brothers or sisters, 470 parents, 1,130 other relatives, 899 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,676 2-persons, 4,113 3-persons, 3,206 4-persons, 1,035 5-persons, 331 6-persons, 241 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,736 1-person, 667 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
92.9% of residents of Hamblen County speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 33% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Hamblen County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.18 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Year house built
57% of Hamblen County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,787,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $292,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $284,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,139,000
General Public Buildings: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Police Protection: $2,110,000
General - Other: $2,044,000
Regular Highways: $1,722,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,623,000
Health - Other: $1,609,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,595,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,474,000
Central Staff Services: $1,432,000
Financial Administration: $957,000
Parks and Recreation: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $443,000
Libraries: $219,000
Natural Resources - Other: $150,000
Local Fire Protection: $140,000
Public Welfare - Other: $45,000
Corrections - Other: $38,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,000
All Other: $12,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
Health - Other: $60,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Central Staff Services: $16,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
All Other: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $769,000
General Revenue, NEC: $624,000
Fines and Forfeits: $428,000
Donations From Private Sources: $122,000
Sale of Property: $28,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,249,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,977,000
Solid Waste Management: $727,000
General - Other: $694,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Police Protection: $137,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,000
All Other: $1,909,000
Highways: $1,671,000
General Local Government Support: $836,000
Health and Hospitals: $822,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,296,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,510,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $723,000
Other Selective Sales: $312,000
Other License: $215,000
Public Utilities Sales: $165,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $104,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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