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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Monroe County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $169,242Here:$169,242State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $236,874Here:$236,874State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $73,637Here:$73,637State:$141,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $563,620Here:$563,620State:$140,531 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,384Here:$285,384State:$171,980 Mobile homes: $73,822Here:$73,822State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,005Here:$80,005State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.4%
McCain (Republican): 68.8% Obama (Democratic): 30.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $478 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $451 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $364 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $462 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sweetwater, Madisonville, Vonore, Tellico Plains.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Center (A), Doublecamp Campground (B), Pheasant Field Rearing Pools (C), Pheasant Field Fishing Site (D), Caney Branch Observation Site (E), County Corners (F), Sandy Lane (G), Sweetwater Industrial Park (H), Tellico Beach (I), Tellico Camp (J), McGhee-Carson House Ruins (K), Panther Branch Fishing site (L), Tellico Ranger Station (M), Tellico River Lodge (N), Tellico River Roadside Pinic Area (O), Scona Lodge (P), Gilman Switch (Q), Walnut Grove Fishing Site (R), Notchy Creek Boat Launching Ramp (S), Tom Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Cedar Valley Church (A), Center Presbyterian Church (B), Chestua Baptist Church (C), Sink Church (D), Christianburg Baptist Church (E), Citico Baptist Church (F), Coker Creek Baptist Church (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Sandy Lane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamby Cemetery (1), Little Toqua Cemetery (2), Mullins Cemetery (3), Williamsburg Cemetery (4), Rural Vale Cemetery (5), Clemmer Cemetery (6), Click Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Carson Pond (A), Craighead Lake (B), Kinser Pond (C), Shortfoots Pond (D), Turkeypen Lake (E), Indian Boundary Lake (F), Sweetwater Creek Project Lake (G), Sanford Gray Lake Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alvin Branch (A), Amerine Branch (B), Atkins Branch (C), Ryall Branch (D), Little Cove Branch (E), Kennedy Branch (F), Criffitts Branch (G), Lost Cove Branch (H), Jones Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Indian Boundary Lake Recreation Area (1), Citico Recreation Area (2), Big Oak Cove Recreation Area (3), Toqua Recreation Area (4), Craighead Caverns (5), Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (6), Davis Creek Recreation Area (7), Spivey Cove Recreation Area (8), Notchy Creek Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Belltown Post Office (A), Coker Creek Post Office (B), Mount Vernon Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Center (A), Doublecamp Campground (B), Pheasant Field Rearing Pools (C), Pheasant Field Fishing Site (D), Caney Branch Observation Site (E), County Corners (F), Sandy Lane (G), Sweetwater Industrial Park (H), Tellico Beach (I), Tellico Camp (J), McGhee-Carson House Ruins (K), Panther Branch Fishing site (L), Tellico Ranger Station (M), Tellico River Lodge (N), Tellico River Roadside Pinic Area (O), Scona Lodge (P), Gilman Switch (Q), Walnut Grove Fishing Site (R), Notchy Creek Boat Launching Ramp (S), Tom Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: Cedar Valley Church (A), Center Presbyterian Church (B), Chestua Baptist Church (C), Sink Church (D), Christianburg Baptist Church (E), Citico Baptist Church (F), Coker Creek Baptist Church (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Sandy Lane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hamby Cemetery (1), Little Toqua Cemetery (2), Mullins Cemetery (3), Williamsburg Cemetery (4), Rural Vale Cemetery (5), Clemmer Cemetery (6), Click Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Carson Pond (A), Craighead Lake (B), Kinser Pond (C), Shortfoots Pond (D), Turkeypen Lake (E), Indian Boundary Lake (F), Sweetwater Creek Project Lake (G), Sanford Gray Lake Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alvin Branch (A), Amerine Branch (B), Atkins Branch (C), Ryall Branch (D), Little Cove Branch (E), Kennedy Branch (F), Criffitts Branch (G), Lost Cove Branch (H), Jones Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Indian Boundary Lake Recreation Area (1), Citico Recreation Area (2), Big Oak Cove Recreation Area (3), Toqua Recreation Area (4), Craighead Caverns (5), Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (6), Davis Creek Recreation Area (7), Spivey Cove Recreation Area (8), Notchy Creek Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Belltown Post Office (A), Coker Creek Post Office (B), Mount Vernon Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Blount County , Cherokee County, North Carolina , Graham County, North Carolina , Loudon County , Loudon County , McMinn County , Polk County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,196 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 454 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.6%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 3,610 (265 second mortgage, 212 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,353
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County (%):
7.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,775 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.01% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,942 average AGI) 3.60% relocated from other states ($27,833 average AGI)Monroe County:3.60%Tennessee average:3.80%
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,114 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.39% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,713 average AGI) 1.45% relocated to other states ($7,403 average AGI)Monroe County:1.45%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,854 (5,248 aged, 1,606 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.9. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
9,120 spouses, 11,482 children (10,184 natural, 305 adopted, 993 stepchildren), 743 grandchildren, 142 brothers or sisters, 259 parents, 320 other relatives, 480 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,129 2-persons, 2,760 3-persons, 2,139 4-persons, 816 5-persons, 307 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,590 1-person, 440 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 1 6-persons.
97.2% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.58 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
Year house built
58% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% 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: $77,500
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 - Other: $1,706,000
Solid Waste Management: $771,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $597,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
Air Transportation: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $0
Police Protection: $118,000
Air Transportation: $37,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $34,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Regular Highways: $2,909,000
General - Other: $2,301,000
Health - Other: $2,243,000
Police Protection: $1,942,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,831,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,580,000
Central Staff Services: $1,022,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $816,000
Financial Administration: $717,000
General Public Buildings: $344,000
Local Fire Protection: $158,000
Parks and Recreation: $154,000
Libraries: $101,000
Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare - Other: $65,000
Air Transportation: $25,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $23,000
All Other: $30,000
All Other: $502,000
General Local Government Support: $342,000
Highways: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $322,000
Fines and Forfeits: $223,000
Sale of Property: $99,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Rents: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,175,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,004,000
Regular Highways: $488,000
General - Other: $181,000
Air Transportation: $99,000
Health - Other: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $26,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Highways: $2,275,000
General Local Government Support: $1,466,000
All Other: $831,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,309,000
Motor Vehicle License: $875,000
Other Selective Sales: $371,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $281,000
Severance: $137,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $103,000
Other License: $43,000
Public Utility License: $17,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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