Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:23 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:42 am – 5:29 pm
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People713 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5289 householdsMedian household income $59,408Median home value $114,70090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 197 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, retail 19%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 36 minutes83% drive alone, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F55 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days55 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tellico Plains station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBIG BEND TRAILHEADtrailhead · under a mileTowee Mountainpeak · 1.6 miCane Islandisland · under a mileCHILDERS CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.9 miPond Mountainpeak · under a mileLittle Rock Islandisland · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 129,083 acresHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 5.7 mi · 100 acresWilliam L. Davenport Refugestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 106 acresDucktown Basin Museumstate historic site · 12.6 miFourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 654 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 16.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197350 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 17 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCopper Basin Utility Districtserves 2,710 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStarr Regional Medical Center - Athens18.2 miPost officeDelano Post Office6.3 miTown hallEtowah City Hall8.9 miPoliceEtowah Police Department8.5 miFire stationWest Polk County Fire and Rescue Station 41.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA43 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS50 miInterstateI-7519 miUS highwayUS 4116.2 miAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS73 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37369 ZIP area.
