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State or areaTennessee
ZIP code37694
Telephone code423
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:11 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:36 am – 5:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,729 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5752 householdsMedian household income $81,250Median home value $203,300Median rent $755 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,039 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 712 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 18%, construction 13%Average commute 20 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days18 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 46° / 26°FJFebruary: 50° / 28°FFMarch: 59° / 34°FMApril: 69° / 42°FAMay: 77° / 52°FMJune: 83° / 60°FJJuly: 86° / 64°FJAugust: 85° / 62°FASeptember: 80° / 56°FSOctober: 70° / 44°FONovember: 59° / 33°FNDecember: 50° / 29°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabethton station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksVest Knobpeak · under a mileLacy Islandsisland · 1.6 miBig Springspring · 5.1 miSycamore Shoals State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.1 miChestnut Knobpeak · 2.1 miEmmanuel School of Religioncollege · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSycamore Shoalsstate park · 2.8 mi · 66 acresWatauga River Bluffs Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 50 acresRocky Mountstate historic site · 3.5 miJohn And Landon Carter House State Parkstate park · 5.2 miRiverside Parkpark · 3.3 miJohn And Landon Carter Housestate historic site · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200545 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarter County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 9 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElizabethton Water Deptserves 32,490 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,540 ft469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSycamore Shoals Hospital3.1 miPost officeWatauga Post Office1.3 miTown hallWatauga City Hall1.4 miPoliceWatauga Police Department1.4 miFire stationWatauga Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEmmanuel School of Religion4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI9.5 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS104 miInterstateI-265.8 miUS highwayUS 19E2.9 miCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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    2020 West Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, 37643 · 3.4 mi

    1 star reviewhorrible found a used band aid in my french fries owner had no appology ...

 

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