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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (13.4%).
Detached houses: $174,422Here:$174,422State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $232,093Here:$232,093State:$310,878 In 2-unit structures: $2,336Here:$2,336State:$285,516 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,571Here:$56,571State:$242,971 Mobile homes: $89,105Here:$89,105State:$37,843
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): 65.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%
McCain (Republican): 71.1% Obama (Democratic): 27.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $565 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $487 (0.6%)
Area name: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $389 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fort Belvoir, Gate City, Weber City, Nickelsville, Dungannon, Clinchport, Duffield.
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Notable locations in Scott County: Mabe (A), Hagan Hall (B), Hanging Rock Recreation Site (C), Addington Store (D), Alley Valley (E), Miller Yard (F), Moccasin Gap (G), Moccasin Siding (H), Holston River Mill (I), Bark Campground (J), Verdi (K), Durham Chapel (L), Speers Ferry Mill (M), Speers Ferry (N), Bangor (O), Big Cut Station (P), Danlboone Yard (Q), Carter Ferry (R), Copper Siding (S), Ka (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scott County include: Alleys Chapel (A), Addington Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Robinette Memorial Church (F), Beech Grove Church (G), Bowen Chapel (H), Brick Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Osborne Cemetery (1), Spuryer Cemetery (2), Starnes Cemetery (3), Steele Cemetery (4), Bellamy Cemetery (5), Pendleton Cemetery (6), Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Water Pond (A), Flag Pond (B), Bark Camp Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Branch (A), Venus Branch (B), Turkeylick Branch (C), Strong Branch (D), Sled Creek (E), Sayler Branch (F), Roberts Creek (G), Raccon Branch (H), Powers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Scott County include: Anderson Block House Monument (1), Natural Tunnel State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Scott County: Mabe (A), Hagan Hall (B), Hanging Rock Recreation Site (C), Addington Store (D), Alley Valley (E), Miller Yard (F), Moccasin Gap (G), Moccasin Siding (H), Holston River Mill (I), Bark Campground (J), Verdi (K), Durham Chapel (L), Speers Ferry Mill (M), Speers Ferry (N), Bangor (O), Big Cut Station (P), Danlboone Yard (Q), Carter Ferry (R), Copper Siding (S), Ka (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Scott County include: Alleys Chapel (A), Addington Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Robinette Memorial Church (F), Beech Grove Church (G), Bowen Chapel (H), Brick Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Osborne Cemetery (1), Spuryer Cemetery (2), Starnes Cemetery (3), Steele Cemetery (4), Bellamy Cemetery (5), Pendleton Cemetery (6), Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Water Pond (A), Flag Pond (B), Bark Camp Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Branch (A), Venus Branch (B), Turkeylick Branch (C), Strong Branch (D), Sled Creek (E), Sayler Branch (F), Roberts Creek (G), Raccon Branch (H), Powers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Scott County include: Anderson Block House Monument (1), Natural Tunnel State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Tennessee , Hawkins County, Tennessee , Lee County , Sullivan County, Tennessee , Russell County , Washington County , Wise County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 634 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 71 (39% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.5%
Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 1,635 (128 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,628
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County (%):
4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,086 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.57% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($10,828 average AGI) 3.05% relocated from other states ($18,259 average AGI)Scott County:3.05%Virginia average:4.24%
4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.13% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($7,257 average AGI) 3.43% relocated to other states ($23,140 average AGI)Scott County:3.43%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 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: 5,318 (3,993 aged, 1,325 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 211.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
5,889 spouses, 6,226 children (5,748 natural, 116 adopted, 362 stepchildren), 319 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 196 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,500 2-persons, 1,849 3-persons, 1,277 4-persons, 357 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,565 1-person, 156 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
98.8% of residents of Scott County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
Population growth in Scott County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
70% of Scott 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, 44% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,800
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.)
Sewerage: $669,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $507,000
Parks & Recreation: $119,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Welfare - Other: $2,801,000
Police Protection: $1,920,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
Sewerage: $786,000
Water Utilities: $786,000
Financial Administration: $759,000
Central Staff Services: $557,000
Fire Protection: $469,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $421,000
Corrections - Other: $356,000
General Public Buildings: $318,000
Health Services - Other: $299,000
Parks & Recreation: $256,000
General - Other: $251,000
Housing & Community Development: $220,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
Libraries: $196,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $305,000
Other, NEC: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $276,000
Rents: $132,000
Police Protection: $118,000
General Public Building: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Public Welfare: $2,387,000
General Support: $1,945,000
All Other: $350,000
Health & Hospitals: $21,000
Total General Sales: $1,151,000
Public Utilities: $919,000
NEC: $493,000
Motor Vehicle License: $453,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $47,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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