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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Construction (14.6%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $147,532Here:$147,532State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,497,541Here:$1,497,541State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $19,049Here:$19,049State:$141,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $15,909Here:$15,909State:$140,531 Mobile homes: $52,070Here:$52,070State:$44,109
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): 71.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.0%
McCain (Republican): 70.6% Obama (Democratic): 28.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $499 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $406 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $371 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mountain City, Butler, Neva, Shady Valley.
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Notable locations in Johnson County: Camp A-Hi-S-Ta-Di (A), Bakers Gap (B), Abingdon Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Iron Mountain Shelter (D), Gregg Boat Dock (E), Roan Creek Boat Dock (F), Wills Shanty (G), Larsens Landing (H), Key Station (I), First District Volunteer Fire Department Laurel (J), Butler Volunteer Fire Department (K), Neva Volunteer Fire Department (L), Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Second District Volunteer Fire Department (N), Doe Valley Volunteer Fire Department (O), Dry Run Volunteer Fire Department (P), Trade Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Johnson County include: Damascus Church (A), Walnut Grove Baptist Church (B), Butler Baptist Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Little Doe Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Rock Church (G), Laurel Springs Church (H), Baker Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Wagner Cemetery (2), Wallace Cemetery (3), Wolfe Cemetery (4), Wood Cemetery (5), Laws Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mack Branch (A), Low Gap Branch (B), Locust Knob Branch (C), Little Dry Run (D), Lipford Branch (E), Avery Branch (F), Bee Cove Branch (G), Hopper Creek (H), McEwen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Johnson County include: Sink Mountain Recreation Area (1), Backbone Rock Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Johnson County: Camp A-Hi-S-Ta-Di (A), Bakers Gap (B), Abingdon Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Iron Mountain Shelter (D), Gregg Boat Dock (E), Roan Creek Boat Dock (F), Wills Shanty (G), Larsens Landing (H), Key Station (I), First District Volunteer Fire Department Laurel (J), Butler Volunteer Fire Department (K), Neva Volunteer Fire Department (L), Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Second District Volunteer Fire Department (N), Doe Valley Volunteer Fire Department (O), Dry Run Volunteer Fire Department (P), Trade Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Johnson County include: Damascus Church (A), Walnut Grove Baptist Church (B), Butler Baptist Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Little Doe Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Rock Church (G), Laurel Springs Church (H), Baker Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Wagner Cemetery (2), Wallace Cemetery (3), Wolfe Cemetery (4), Wood Cemetery (5), Laws Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mack Branch (A), Low Gap Branch (B), Locust Knob Branch (C), Little Dry Run (D), Lipford Branch (E), Avery Branch (F), Bee Cove Branch (G), Hopper Creek (H), McEwen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Johnson County include: Sink Mountain Recreation Area (1), Backbone Rock Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ashe County, North Carolina , Avery County, North Carolina , Carter County , Grayson County, Virginia , Sullivan County , Watauga County, North Carolina , Washington County, Virginia .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 392 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 108 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%
Housing units in Johnson County with a mortgage: 1,304 (107 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,721
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Most common first ancestries reported in Johnson County (%):
4.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,973 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.16% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($7,973 average AGI) 3.72% relocated from other states ($27,996 average AGI)Johnson County:3.72%Tennessee average:3.80%
5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,354 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.22% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($11,373 average AGI) 2.84% relocated to other states ($14,978 average AGI)Johnson County:2.84%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,716 (2,742 aged, 974 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 232.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
3,824 spouses, 3,924 children (3,497 natural, 97 adopted, 330 stepchildren), 425 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 216 other relatives, 242 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,372 2-persons, 1,260 3-persons, 730 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,808 1-person, 221 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
98.1% of residents of Johnson County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).
Population growth in Johnson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.14 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Johnson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,600
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.)
All Other: $1,113,000
Solid Waste Management: $378,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $0
Air Transportation: $109,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $98,000
General - Other: $87,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Regular Highways: $1,847,000
Police Protection: $998,000
Correctional Institutions: $788,000
General - Other: $552,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $504,000
Financial Administration: $475,000
Solid Waste Management: $411,000
Central Staff Services: $389,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $229,000
Health - Other: $189,000
Local Fire Protection: $107,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Natural Resources - Other: $79,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Libraries: $23,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Highways: $759,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $118,000
Rents: $136,000
Sale of Property: $132,000
General Revenue, NEC: $111,000
Fines and Forfeits: $76,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,425,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $685,000
Regular Highways: $141,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $110,000
General - Other: $47,000
Highways: $1,572,000
All Other: $1,081,000
General Local Government Support: $374,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,305,000
Motor Vehicle License: $328,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $142,000
Other Selective Sales: $129,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $65,000
Public Utilities Sales: $36,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Other License: $2,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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