Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:17 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:41 am – 5:23 pm
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People4,177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.11,521 householdsMedian household income $75,799Median home value $274,500Median rent $967 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,194 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,883 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days24 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson City station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBuffalo Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 333 acresHouse Mountain Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 527 acresBlack Oak Parkstate recreation area · 9.7 miCentennial Parkpark · 9.7 miPanther Creekstate park · 13.6 mi · 1,304 acresPanther Creek State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 365 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197330 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrainger County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, TN, 19 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBean Station Utility Districtserves 10,378 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation943 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeBlaine Post Office2.2 miTown hallBlaine Town Hall2.2 miPoliceBlaine Police Department2.2 miFire stationLuttrell Volunteer Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS31 miInterstateI-4012 miUS highwayUS 11W1.2 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37709 ZIP area.
