Falling Water, Tennessee

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Population in 2010: 1,232.
Males: 582  (47.3%)
Females: 650  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

44.1 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,219
Falling Water:

$76,219
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,510

Falling Water CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $302,800
Falling Water:

$302,800
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $417,014; detached houses: $413,918
March 2022 cost of living index in Falling Water: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.4%

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  • Races in Falling Water, TN (2022)
    • 1,88691.4%White alone
    • 994.8%Two or more races
    • 562.7%Black alone
    • 271.3%Hispanic
    • 50.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Falling Water detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (27.4%), Irish (15.3%), English (10.6%), German (8.8%), Scottish (8.0%), European (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

24 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.2%
Tennessee:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,915 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,333 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (10.9 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (107.3 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (477.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Middle Valley, TN (1.9 miles ),
Walden, TN (2.1 miles ),
Fairmount, TN (2.2 miles ),
Mowbray Mountain, TN (2.3 miles ),
Soddy-Daisy, TN (2.4 miles ),
Lakesite, TN (2.6 miles ),
Red Bank, TN (2.6 miles ),
Signal Mountain, TN (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 35.20 N, Longitude: 85.25 W

Distribution of median household income in Falling Water, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Falling Water, TN in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.7. This is worse than average.

City:

94.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 1.00. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.00
U.S.:

0.25
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 5.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.46
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 1.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.48
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Falling Water-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.8 miles away from the Falling Water place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 3/29/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Falling Water-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Falling Water center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from Falling Water center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from Falling Water center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 267.8 miles away from Falling Water center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hamilton County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Falling Water:

  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/PINE MARR (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER SHELBY (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • SODDY-DAISY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SODDY-DAISY, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/WHISPERING (Hospital, about 6 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/COMET TRAI (Hospital, about 6 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • (CLOSED) NORTH PARK HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • DCI HIXSON (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; HIXSON, TN)

Amtrak station near Falling Water:

  • 13 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Falling Water:

  • 6 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falling Water:

  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 8 miles; Chattanooga, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,827)
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (about 12 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 10,158)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 16 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 22 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Lee University (about 22 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
  • Dalton State College (about 33 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 59 miles; Rainsville, AL; FT enrollment: 2,409)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Falling Water: Mystic Caverns (A), Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Station 3 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Falling Water include: Falling Water Church (A), Union Springs Church (B), Falling Water Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Vandergriff Cemetery (1), Levi Cemetery (2), Roberts Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Falling Water Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Roberts Mill Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.8%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.2%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Falling Water:

Marital status in Falling Water, TN
  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Falling Water:

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Tennessee average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Falling Water, TN (based on Hamilton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant137,194357
Mainline Protestant31,98168
Black Protestant14,52561
Catholic12,6856
Other6,18731
Orthodox3884
None133,503-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 68
Hamilton County:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Hamilton County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Hamilton County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 156
Hamilton County:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 259
Hamilton County:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hamilton County:

11.1%
State:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

12.6%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Falling Water:

  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WSDT (1240 AM; 1 kW; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falling Water:

  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGOW-FM (102.3 FM; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Falling Water:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Falling Water fatal accident list:

Dec 30, 2020 04:27 PM, Cr-Roberts Mill Rd, Lat: 35.215200, Lon: -85.261217, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 24, 2013 06:50 PM, Us-27 Sr-29, Lat: 35.179144, Lon: -85.269642, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.5mTotal length
  • 23,145Total average daily traffic
  • 2,711Total average daily truck traffic
  • 37,115Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Falling Water)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1129 Sawyer Cemetary Rd (Lat: 35.209528 Lon: -85.277472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 177 m, Call Sign: WPPE850,
    Assigned Frequencies: 455.092 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/1999, Expiration Date: 08/01/2021, Certifier: Nicholas A Pagon, Registrant: Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste 400, Washington, DC 20006-1851, Fax: (202) 296-6518


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Wdsi Tv Twr/1129 Sayer Cemetary Rd (Lat: 35.209528 Lon: -85.277472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 161 m, Overall height: 176 m, Call Sign: WPAD876,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz, Grant Date: 07/24/2018, Expiration Date: 06/02/2028, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Falling Water, TN
  • 51.0%Electricity
  • 47.7%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Falling Water, TN
  • 67.9%Electricity
  • 32.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Falling Water compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Falling Water on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Russia (population 500+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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