Blountville, Tennessee

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Population in 2010: 3,074.
Population change since 2000: +3.9%
Males: 1,763  (57.4%)
Females: 1,311  (42.6%)
Median resident age:

42.7 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37617.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,585 (it was $37,609 in 2000)
Blountville:

$62,585
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,183 (it was $16,173 in 2000)

Blountville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,889 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
Blountville:

$199,889
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $299,889; detached houses: $323,134; townhouses or other attached units: $154,516; mobile homes: $71,591

Median gross rent in 2022: $969.

March 2022 cost of living index in Blountville: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.1%
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  • Races in Blountville, TN (2022)
    • 3,16495.6%White alone
    • 421.3%Two or more races
    • 240.7%Black alone
    • 140.4%American Indian alone
    • 80.2%Hispanic

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



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Blountville, Tennessee as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Blountville is 80 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (24.9%), English (23.2%), Irish (20.7%), German (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1596 feet

Land area: 5.71 square miles.

Population density: 538 people per square mile   (low).

Blountville, Tennessee map

10 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.3%
Tennessee:

2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $911 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $793 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (13.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (124.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (457.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Walnut Hill, TN (2.2 miles ),
Bluff City, TN (2.4 miles ),
Bluff City-Piney Flats, TN (2.5 miles ),
Bristol, TN (2.8 miles ),
Oak Grove, TN (3.1 miles ),
Spurgeon, TN (3.1 miles ),
Bristol, VA (3.2 miles ),
Bloomingdale, TN (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.53 N, Longitude: 82.33 W

Area code: 423

Distribution of median household income in Blountville, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Blountville, TN in 2022
Blountville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Most common industries in Blountville, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Chemicals (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Chemicals (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.7%)
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Blountville, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.6%)

Average climate in Blountville, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blountville, Tennessee average temperatures Blountville, Tennessee average precipitation Blountville, Tennessee humidity Blountville, Tennessee wind speed Blountville, Tennessee snowfall Blountville, Tennessee sunshine Blountville, Tennessee clear and cloudy days

Blountville, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.7. This is better than average.

City:

52.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.10
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0520
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Blountville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Blountville place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blountville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 259.8 miles away from Blountville 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) earthquake occurred 145.8 miles away from Blountville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blountville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Blountville:

  • GREYSTONE HEALTH CARE CENTER (181 DUNLAP ROAD, PO BOX 1133)
  • GREYSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTER (ROUTE 3 DUNLAP RD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Blountville:

  • WELLMONT HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BRISTOL, TN)
  • FMC BRISTOL (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; BRISTOL, TN)
  • BRISTOL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BRISTOL, TN)
  • BRISTOL HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BRISTOL, VA)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE,BRISTOL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BRISTOL, VA)
  • CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, THE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BRISTOL, TN)
  • BRISTOL HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; BRISTOL, VA)

College/University in Blountville:

  • Northeast State Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,480; Location: 2425 Hwy 75; Public; Website: www.NortheastState.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Blountville:

  • King University (about 11 miles; Bristol, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,472)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 17 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
  • Tusculum College (about 35 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Appalachian State University (about 43 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Walters State Community College (about 57 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 65 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)

Public high school in Blountville:

Private high school in Blountville:

  • TRI-CITIES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 411, Location: 1500 HIGHWAY 75, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Blountville:

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Notable locations in Blountville: Blountville Historic District (A), Blountville Emergency Response (B), Sullivan County Library (C), Sullivan County Volunteer Fire Department Blountville (D), Sullivan County Courthouse (E), Sullivan County EMS (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Blountville include: Smith Chapel (A), Blountville United Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mackey Cemetery (1), Blountville Cemetery (2), Cox Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dulaney Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Appalachain Caverns (Caverns; 420 Cave Hill Road), Cooper's Gem Mine (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1140 Big Hollow Road).

Courts: Tennessee State - Criminal Court- Judge-Division Ii (140 Blountville By-Pass), Tennessee State - Criminal Court- Circuit Court Clerk (140 Blountville By-Pass), Tennessee State - Criminal Court- Judge-Division I (140 Blountville By-Pass), Sullivan County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master- Central Receiving (140 Blountville By-Pass).

Sullivan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blountville that have no violations reported:

  • BLOUNTVILLE UD (Population served: 12,720, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.6%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
575 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
461 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Blountville (2011 data):

  • Bank of Tennessee: Blountville Branch at 1917 Highway 394, branch established on 2004/09/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $640.0 mil, Deposits: $524.3 mil, headquarters in Kingsport, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Banctenn Corp.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Blountville Branch at 3416 Highway 126, branch established on 1933/05/22. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: Blountville Branch at 3269 Highway 126, branch established on 1993/06/25. Info updated 2009/09/08: Bank assets: $24,563.4 mil, Deposits: $16,402.1 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 180 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • Highlands Union Bank: Blountville Branch at 2217 Hwy 394, branch established on 2003/08/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $620.6 mil, Deposits: $516.2 mil, headquarters in Abingdon, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Blountville:

Marital status in Blountville, TN
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Blountville:

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Tennessee average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Blountville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blountville, TN (based on Sullivan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant61,602206
Mainline Protestant21,58674
Catholic2,2451
Other1,3688
Black Protestant8017
Orthodox1401
None69,081-
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: 20
Sullivan County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Sullivan County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Sullivan County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
Here:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
Sullivan County:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

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

13.5%
State:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sullivan County:

30.2%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.4%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Blountville:

58.1%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Blountville:

60.7%
Tennessee:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.7
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Blountville:

17.6%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

5.6%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Blountville:

7.0
Tennessee:

6.8

Overweight people:
Blountville:

32.9%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Blountville:

65.9%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Blountville:

82.4%
Tennessee:

79.1%

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Businesses in Blountville, TN
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Budget Car Rental1Penske1
Burger King1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1UPS2
FedEx2Walgreens1
Jones New York1

Strongest AM radio stations in Blountville:

  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOPI (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: HOLTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blountville:

  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blountville:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Blountville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Blountville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 61.4mTotal length
  • $5,966,000Total costs
  • 351,887Total average daily traffic
  • 87,351Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Blountville, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 161970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Blountville, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blountville)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

201 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • Hwy 37 2 Mi N (Lat: 36.552611 Lon: -82.338194), Call Sign: KVH226, Licensee ID: L00035498,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.5200 MHz, Grant Date: 01/12/2012, Expiration Date: 01/17/2022, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2022, Registrant: County Of Sullivan, Blountville, TN 37617, Phone: (423) 354-1000, Fax: (423) 354-1071

  • Lat: 36.479056 Lon: -82.411944, Call Sign: WQFY663,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.450 MHz, 451.825 MHz, 452.025 MHz, 452.800 MHz, 452.975 MHz, Grant Date: 11/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/08/2016, Cancellation Date: 08/28/2013, Certifier: Bryan West, Registrant: Expressjet Airlines, 100 Hartsfield Centre - Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30354, Phone: (404) 856-1481, Fax: (404) 856-1405, Email:

  • Lat: 36.485972 Lon: -82.408028, Call Sign: WQGV432,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1200 MHz, Grant Date: 03/03/2017, Expiration Date: 04/25/2027, Certifier: Pete Miller, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2327, Fax: (262) 248-0061, Email:

  • MUDDLE CREEK VALVE, Muddy Creek Rd Valve (Lat: 36.518222 Lon: -82.354861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: WQKI814,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.712 MHz, Grant Date: 05/25/2019, Expiration Date: 06/05/2029, Certifier: Harold Glover, Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak St, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:

  • Lat: 36.478167 Lon: -82.411639, Call Sign: WQKJ810,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.362 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 456.512 MHz, 451.562 MHz, 456.562 MHz, Grant Date: 06/16/2009, Expiration Date: 06/16/2019, Cancellation Date: 08/04/2011, Certifier: Alex Phillips, Registrant: Continental Wireless, Inc., 10455 Vista Park Road, Dallas, TX 75238-1645, Phone: (972) 926-7443, Fax: (972) 926-0624, Email:

  • Lat: 36.521861 Lon: -82.302944, Call Sign: WQPN839,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.262 MHz, 467.262 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2022, Expiration Date: 07/10/2032, Certifier: Fred Minor, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:

  • Lat: 36.559667 Lon: -82.349500, Call Sign: WRKL443,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.462 MHz, 452.512 MHz, 456.462 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 462.462 MHz, Grant Date: 01/20/2021, Expiration Date: 01/20/2031, Certifier: Justin Rodda, Registrant: Apco International, Inc, 351 N. Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

107 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blountville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blountville)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$123,04812$153,32235$143,2634$43,4453$124,7832$57,005
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$03$111,9500$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$104,2201$60,41015$148,3512$55,0901$137,4001$64,020
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$93,3801$169,5207$146,9760$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$120,9570$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0434.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$192,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0434.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blountville, TN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blountville, TN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 73. The highest number of fire incidents - 120 took place in 2007, and the least - 5 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Blountville, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.7%), and Structure Fires (38.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Blountville, TN
    • 50240.7%Outside Fires
    • 47838.8%Structure Fires
    • 19916.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 544.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blountville, TN
Most common first names in Blountville, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James10572.1 years
William9672.1 years
John8975.7 years
Mary7881.3 years
Robert4874.7 years
Charles4871.3 years
Margaret3580.6 years
George3172.1 years
Roy2776.9 years
Ruth2377.7 years
Most common last names in Blountville, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones5874.1 years
Harr5376.6 years
Smith4776.2 years
Cross3974.3 years
Leonard3770.3 years
Taylor3469.8 years
Baker2774.9 years
Hicks2771.4 years
Mcmurray2275.6 years
Barnes2280.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blountville, TN
  • 86.5%Electricity
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blountville, TN
  • 100.0%Electricity


Blountville compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Blountville on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 42 pilots and 31 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • David Scott Porter (26)
  • Dale Edward O'Dell (10)
  • David Milton Lange (9)
  • Howard Smith Carman, Jr. (7)
  • Subramanian Easwaran Iyer (6)
  • Clarence Edward Frye (4)
  • David Lange (4)
  • James Carl Williams (4)
  • Dennis Edward Brickey (4)
  • Ernest Phillip Smith (4)

Total of 109 patent applications in 2008-2024.