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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.4%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Type of workers:
Roane County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Roane County, Tennessee:
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): 62.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Roane County is $416 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harriman, Rockwood, Kingston, Oliver Springs, Midtown, Barnard.
2005 air pollution in Roane County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 44 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.5 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: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Cumberland County , Knox County , Loudon County , Loudon County , McMinn County , Meigs County , Morgan County , Rhea County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Roane County: Half Moon Island Boat Dock (A), Eagle Lodge (B), Blue Springs Dock (C), Lakeside Golf Course (D), Coldiron Boat Dock (E), Clacks Gap (F), Bayside Dock (G), Caney Creek Dock (H), Caney Creek Campground (I), First Baptist Church Camp (J), Midtown Dock (K), R C Marina (L), Merriwater Homepark (M), Camp John Knox (N), Southwest Point Golf Course (O), Soaring Eagle Campground (P), Buck Toms Scout Camp (Q), Anchor Boat Dock (R), Long Island Dock (S), Rockwood Dock (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Roane County include: Cardwell Church (A), Cave Creek Church (B), Cedar Fork Church (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Chapman Grove Church (E), Childs Memorial Church (F), Clax Gap Baptist Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Compromise Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lockett Cemetery (1), Kelsay Cemetery (2), Clacks Gap Cemetery (3), Hall Cemetery (4), Crowder Cemetery (5), Babb Cemetery (6), Crowe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cherrolake (A), Rose Bailey Lake (B), Claude Reed Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Brashear Creek (B), Avery Branch (C), Bowman Branch (D), Johnson Valley Creek (E), Bolden Branch (F), Kings Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Board Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Roane County include: Riley Creek Recreational Area (1), Kingston Wildlife Management Area and Refuge (2), Paint Rock Wildlife Management Area (3), Roane County Park (4), Rockwood Community Park (5), Long Island Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Roane County: Half Moon Island Boat Dock (A), Eagle Lodge (B), Blue Springs Dock (C), Lakeside Golf Course (D), Coldiron Boat Dock (E), Clacks Gap (F), Bayside Dock (G), Caney Creek Dock (H), Caney Creek Campground (I), First Baptist Church Camp (J), Midtown Dock (K), R C Marina (L), Merriwater Homepark (M), Camp John Knox (N), Southwest Point Golf Course (O), Soaring Eagle Campground (P), Buck Toms Scout Camp (Q), Anchor Boat Dock (R), Long Island Dock (S), Rockwood Dock (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Roane County include: Cardwell Church (A), Cave Creek Church (B), Cedar Fork Church (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Chapman Grove Church (E), Childs Memorial Church (F), Clax Gap Baptist Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Compromise Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lockett Cemetery (1), Kelsay Cemetery (2), Clacks Gap Cemetery (3), Hall Cemetery (4), Crowder Cemetery (5), Babb Cemetery (6), Crowe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cherrolake (A), Rose Bailey Lake (B), Claude Reed Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Brashear Creek (B), Avery Branch (C), Bowman Branch (D), Johnson Valley Creek (E), Bolden Branch (F), Kings Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Board Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Roane County include: Riley Creek Recreational Area (1), Kingston Wildlife Management Area and Refuge (2), Paint Rock Wildlife Management Area (3), Roane County Park (4), Rockwood Community Park (5), Long Island Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,573 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 631 (57% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Roane County with a mortgage: 6,473 (613 second mortgage, 588 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,323
Roane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 55 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.
Means of transportation to work
6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,077 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.18% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($20,016 average AGI) 2.67% relocated from other states ($22,061 average AGI)Roane County: 2.67%Tennessee average: 3.80%
6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,557 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.51% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($25,268 average AGI) 1.61% relocated to other states ($10,289 average AGI)Roane County: 1.61%Tennessee average: 2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,805 (8,441 aged, 2,364 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
12,566 spouses, 13,834 children (12,253 natural, 286 adopted, 1,295 stepchildren), 1,025 grandchildren, 259 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 693 other relatives, 602 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,291 2-persons, 3,917 3-persons, 2,719 4-persons, 936 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,295 1-person, 565 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 20 5-persons.
7,940 married couples with children. 2,357 single-parent households (556 men, 1,801 women).
98.0% of residents of Roane County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $416,630,000 ($7873 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,503,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,988,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,443,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,060,000 Federal grants: $80,731,000 Federal procurement contracts: $44,579,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $33,829,000 ($1,135,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,951,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,578,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,917,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.35 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
63% of Roane 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, 58% lived in Tennessee.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,900
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,075,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,292,000
Sewerage: $224,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $575,000
General Public Buildings: $62,000
Health - Other: $59,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
General - Other: $3,701,000
Regular Highways: $2,991,000
Financial Administration: $2,973,000
Health Services - Other: $2,162,000
Police Protection: $1,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,305,000
Corrections - Other: $1,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,054,000
Central Staff Services: $790,000
General Public Buildings: $251,000
Sewerage: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
Fire Protection: $97,000
Welfare - Other: $77,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,000
Libraries: $20,000
All Other: $16,000
Health: $126,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,000
General Support: $248,000
Education: $215,000
Other NEC: $10,100,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,683,000
Other, NEC: $8,881,000
Property Sale Other: $166,000
Interest Earnings: $145,000
Rents: $8,000
General - Other: $317,000
Regular Highways: $141,000
Health - Other: $116,000
Police Protection: $114,000
Fire Protection: $83,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000
Sewerage: $15,000
Corrections - Other: $14,000
Judicial: $12,000
Central Staff: $9,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
All Other: $2,464,000
Highways: $1,901,000
General Support: $1,272,000
Total General Sales: $5,450,000
NEC: $848,000
Other Selective Sales: $131,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $123,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
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