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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Construction (11.4%).
Detached houses: $169,689Here:$169,689State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $664,927Here:$664,927State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $109,016Here:$109,016State:$141,233 Mobile homes: $58,789Here:$58,789State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.8%
McCain (Republican): 69.7% Obama (Democratic): 29.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $659 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $530 (0.6%)
Area name: Johnson City, TN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Unicoi County is $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Cities in this county include: Erwin, Unicoi, Banner Hill, Flag Pond.
Click to draw/clear Unicoi County borders
Notable locations in Unicoi County: Fishery (A), No Business Shelter (B), Curley Maple Gap Shelter (C), Chestoa Boating Site (D), Mine Flats Shooting Range (E), Willis Store (F), Beauty Spot Observation Spot (G), Nelson High Point (H), Unaka Mountain Scenic Area (I), Rock Creek Camp Ground (J), Unaka Mountain Campground (K), Cherry Gap Shelter (L), Limestone Cove Campground (M), Scoito Shooting Range (N), CCC Camp Cordell Hull (O), Rock Creek Camp Ground (P), Phillips Mili (Q), Limestone Cove Volunteer Fire Department (R), Medicone Medical Response of Tennessee (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Unicoi County include: Fall Gap Church (A), Rice Bend Church (B), Shady Grove Baptist Church (C), Woodby Hill Freewill Baptist Church (D), Higgins Chapel (E), Rice Bend Church (F), Ivy Hill Church (G), Flag Pond Baptist Church (H), Coffee Ridge Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tilson Cemetery (1), Buchanan Cemetery (2), Bell Cemetery (3), Blankenship Cemetery (4), Grindstaff Cemetery (5), Sams Cemetery (6), Blankenship Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Bald Creek (A), Jones Branch (B), Simerly Creek (C), Slip Creek (D), Spivey Creek (E), Sugarloaf Branch (F), Tilson Branch (G), Whaley Branch (H), Big Bald Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Unicoi County include: Limestone Cove Recreation Area (1), Unaka Mountain Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Unicoi County: Fishery (A), No Business Shelter (B), Curley Maple Gap Shelter (C), Chestoa Boating Site (D), Mine Flats Shooting Range (E), Willis Store (F), Beauty Spot Observation Spot (G), Nelson High Point (H), Unaka Mountain Scenic Area (I), Rock Creek Camp Ground (J), Unaka Mountain Campground (K), Cherry Gap Shelter (L), Limestone Cove Campground (M), Scoito Shooting Range (N), CCC Camp Cordell Hull (O), Rock Creek Camp Ground (P), Phillips Mili (Q), Limestone Cove Volunteer Fire Department (R), Medicone Medical Response of Tennessee (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Unicoi County include: Fall Gap Church (A), Rice Bend Church (B), Shady Grove Baptist Church (C), Woodby Hill Freewill Baptist Church (D), Higgins Chapel (E), Rice Bend Church (F), Ivy Hill Church (G), Flag Pond Baptist Church (H), Coffee Ridge Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tilson Cemetery (1), Buchanan Cemetery (2), Bell Cemetery (3), Blankenship Cemetery (4), Grindstaff Cemetery (5), Sams Cemetery (6), Blankenship Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Bald Creek (A), Jones Branch (B), Simerly Creek (C), Slip Creek (D), Spivey Creek (E), Sugarloaf Branch (F), Tilson Branch (G), Whaley Branch (H), Big Bald Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Unicoi County include: Limestone Cove Recreation Area (1), Unaka Mountain Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carter County , Greene County , Madison County, North Carolina , Mitchell County, North Carolina , Washington County , Yancey County, North Carolina .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 495 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 249 (30% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.1%
Housing units in Unicoi County with a mortgage: 1,986 (214 second mortgage, 149 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,184
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Most common first ancestries reported in Unicoi County (%):
7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,583 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,049 average AGI) 3.14% relocated from other states ($14,534 average AGI)Unicoi County:3.14%Tennessee average:3.80%
6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.40% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,703 average AGI) 1.93% relocated to other states ($10,574 average AGI)Unicoi County:1.93%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,086 (3,182 aged, 904 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 218.8. This is more than state average.
4,359 spouses, 4,315 children (3,871 natural, 121 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 360 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 163 other relatives, 183 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,639 2-persons, 1,421 3-persons, 818 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,072 1-person, 195 2-persons.
97.4% of residents of Unicoi County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
Population growth in Unicoi County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
65% of Unicoi 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, 43% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,300
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: $782,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $773,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $337,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $2,000
Own Hospitals: $500,000
Regular Highways: $261,000
General: $43,000
Own Hospitals: $9,200,000
Regular Highways: $1,721,000
Police Protection: $718,000
General - Other: $562,000
Central Staff Services: $466,000
Financial Administration: $457,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $318,000
Corrections - Other: $308,000
Solid Waste Management: $269,000
Health Services - Other: $217,000
General Public Buildings: $87,000
Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
Fire Protection: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
All Other: $55,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $459,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,937,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $455,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
Rents: $2,000
Own Hospitals: $450,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $369,000
General - Other: $57,000
Police Protection: $39,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Judicial: $3,000
Highways: $1,445,000
All Other: $443,000
General Support: $285,000
Total General Sales: $2,017,000
NEC: $198,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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