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Population (year 2000): 10,647
Males: 5,284   (49.6%)
Females: 5,363   (50.4%)

Hamblen County

Median resident age:   38.0 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,900 (it was $44,079 in 2000)
Alpha   $42,900
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,200 (it was $97,900 in 2000)
Alpha   $100,200
Tennessee:   $114,000

Alpha, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alpha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 27.8 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).


Alpha

For population 25 years and over in Alpha

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alpha CCD

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.2%
Tennessee:   2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alpha:   0.5% ($500)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (39.8 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (148.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (489.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jefferson City, TN (7.3 miles ), Morristown, TN (7.5 miles ), White Pine, TN (8.9 miles ), Bean Station, TN (10.3 miles ), Dandridge, TN (10.5 miles ), Rutledge, TN (10.6 miles ), New Market, TN (11.5 miles ), Baneberry, TN (12.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.18 N, Longitude: 83.40 W



Most common industries for males:

  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Alpha-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the Alpha place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 39.5 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Alpha:
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 8 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alpha:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 48 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 72 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alpha:
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 3 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)
  • GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE (about 24 miles; SEVIERVILLE, TN; ID: GKT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alpha:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 41 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 68 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

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Notable locations in Alpha: Valley Home (A) , Cedar Hill Dock (B)

Churches in Alpha include: Cedar Hill Church (A) , Pleasant View Church (B) , Panther Springs Church (C) , Panther Park Church (D) , Lebanon Church (E) , Alpha Church (F) , Kidwell Ridge Church (G) , Victory Church (H)

Cemeteries: Bacon Cemetery (1) , Cedar Grove Cemetery (2) , Lawrence Cemetery (3) , Hickey Cemetery (4) , McFarland Cemetery (5) , Hull Cemetery (6) , Martha Sunderland Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Cluck Ponds (A) , Masengill Lake (B) , Sugar Hollow Pond (C) , Panther Lake (D)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hull Branch (A) , Noe Creek (B) , Moyer Branch (C) , Poplar Spring Branch (D) , Pearce Branch (E) , Panther Creek (F)

Park in Alpha: Panther Creek State Park (1)

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.6 people
Tennessee:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   69.8%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   2.8%
Whole state:   4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   6.1%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   2.3%
Whole state:   5.8%

Alpha compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Hamblen County Tennessee:



6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.92%
Tennessee average:   7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, TN  1.19% ($27,423 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN  0.58% ($24,508)
from Grainger County, TN  0.48% ($24,778)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.72%
Tennessee average:   6.67%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Hamblen County:   0.05%
Tennessee average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, TN  1.25% ($33,309 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  0.69% ($29,972)
to Hawkins County, TN  0.63% ($29,061)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alpha:
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJFC (1480 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alpha:
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alpha:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W61DG (Channel 61; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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