Bean Station, Tennessee Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 7,171
Males: 3,574   (49.8%)
Females: 3,597   (50.2%)

Grainger County

Median resident age:   36.9 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Zip code: 37708

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $29,333 in 2000)
Bean Station   $28,600
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,700 (it was $75,900 in 2000)
Bean Station   $77,700
Tennessee:   $114,000

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Bean Station, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Tarbell Transport LLC
Wells Sales Statuary Concrete Garden Center

Races in Bean Station:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1996

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 52.4 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Bean Station

For population 25 years and over in Bean Station

  • High school or higher: 60.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bean Station CCD

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.3%
Tennessee:   2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bean Station, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bean Station to the number of sex offenders is 3586 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Bean Station:   0.4% ($292)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (48.0 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (143.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (485.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morristown, TN (7.5 miles ), Thorn Hill, TN (7.7 miles ), Mooresburg, TN (10.2 miles ), Alpha, TN (10.3 miles ), Big War Creek, TN (12.3 miles ), Rutledge, TN (12.9 miles ), Whitesburg, TN (13.7 miles ), White Pine, TN (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 36.31 N, Longitude: 83.33 W


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 865

Bean Station, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   0.98
US city average:   3.00

Bean Station-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Bean Station place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bean Station:
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 7 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bean Station:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 58 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 66 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bean Station:
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)
  • LEE COUNTY (about 25 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bean Station:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 49 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 70 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
Private high school in Bean Station:
  • KINGSWOOD ACADEMY (Students: 70; Location: HIGHWAY 11 WEST; Grades: 5 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bean Station:
  • BEAN STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: RT 3, BOX 4322; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Bean Station:
  • BEAN STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,615; Location: 895 BROADWAY DRIVE; 5,852 books; 1 audio materials; 36 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bean Station: Gilmore Dock (A) , Beans (B) , Cornette Dock (C) , German Creek Cabin Area (D) , German Creek Dock (E) , Southern Dock (F) .

Churches in Bean Station include: Central Church (A) , Chestnut Grove School (B) , Light House Church (C) , Rocky Summit Church (D) , Rock Haven Church (E) , Riverview Baptist Church (F) , Lake Shore Church (G) , Noeton Church (H) , Grace Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Livingston Cemetery (1) , Avondale Cemetery (2) , Murray Cemetery (3) , Bean Station Cemetery (4) , Williams Cemetery (5) , New Adriel Cemetery (6) , Whitehead Cemetery (7) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Fork (A) , Annex Creek (B) , Gap Branch (C) , Nuckles Branch (D) , Meadow Branch (E) , Honey Creek (F) , Miller Branch (G) , Wildcat Branch (H) , Shields Creek (I) .

Parks in Bean Station include: Grainger County Park (1) , Harrell Park (2) .

Post office: Bean Station Post Office (A) .

Hotel: Budget Inn (800 Main Street) (1)

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bean Station and their reported violations in the past:

BEAN STATION UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 6195, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2005)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:   64.3%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   5.0%
Whole state:   4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   20.8%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   8.2%
Whole state:   5.8%

Bean Station compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Bean Station (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Grainger County: Bean Station Branch at 581 Broadway Drive, branch established on 1967-09-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $123.5 mil, headquarters in Rutledge, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Of Grainger County Corporation
  • Citizens Bank: Bean Station Branch at 2250 Broadway Drive, branch established on 1997-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.6 mil, Deposits: $135.8 mil, headquarters in New Tazewell, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


2004 Presidential Election results in Grainger County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.03%
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 Knox County, TN  1.47% ($37,534 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  1.22% ($28,209)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.67% ($33,362)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.05%
Tennessee average:   6.67%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hamblen County, TN  1.42% ($24,778 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  1.16% ($32,148)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.79% ($24,655)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bean Station:
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bean Station:
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bean Station:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, 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.)
  • W61DG (Channel 61; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)

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