Big Barren Creek, Tennessee Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,807
Males: 1,910   (50.2%)
Females: 1,897   (49.8%)

Dyer County

Median resident age:   37.5 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $28,406 in 2000)
Big Barren Creek   $27,700
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,100 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
Big Barren Creek   $85,100
Tennessee:   $114,000

Big Barren Creek, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Big Barren Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 272 feet

Land area: 67.9 square miles.

Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Big Barren Creek

For population 25 years and over in Big Barren Creek

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Barren Creek CCD

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.6%
Tennessee:   2.8%

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

Big Barren Creek:   0.5% ($403)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (34.1 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (125.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Tazewell, TN (6.3 miles ), Washburn, TN (8.8 miles ), Tazewell, TN (9.0 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (9.6 miles ), Sharps Chapel, TN (12.2 miles ), Harrogate-Shawanee, TN (13.1 miles ), Maynardville, TN (13.2 miles ), Luttrell, TN (14.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.40 N, Longitude: 83.69 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Big Barren Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Big Barren Creek 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 28.2 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Big Barren Creek:
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Barren Creek:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 46 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 90 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Barren Creek:
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 15 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 28 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Barren Creek:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 34 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)

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Notable locations in Big Barren Creek: Straight Creek Boat Dock (A) , Cedar Grove Dock (B) .

Churches in Big Barren Creek include: Straight Creek Church (A) , Carr Branch Church (B) , Lily Grove Missionary Baptist Church (C) , Simmons Chapel (D) , Pleasant Point Primitive Baptist Church (E) , Ford Chapel (F) , New Hope Church (G) , Head of Barren Church (H) , Leatherwood Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Simmons Cemetery (1) , Russell Cemetery (2) , Yoakum Cemetery (3) , Beason Cemetery (4) , Williams Cemetery (5) , Cole Cemetery (6) , Gose Cemetery (7) .

Lake: Miracle Pond (A) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lone Mountain Creek (A) , Meyers Branch (B) , Big Barren Creek (C) , Hauser Spring Branch (D) , Bear Creek (E) , Sandlick Creek (F) , Slate Creek (G) , Lick Branch (H) , Yellow Branch (I) .

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:   66.0%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   17.6%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   8.9%
Whole state:   5.8%

Big Barren Creek compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in Dyer County Tennessee:



5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.56%
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 Lauderdale County, TN  0.60% ($22,296 average AGI)
from Obion County, TN  0.60% ($28,568)
from Lake County, TN  0.39% ($19,385)


5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.90%
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 Lauderdale County, TN  0.57% ($24,571 average AGI)
to Obion County, TN  0.54% ($30,082)
to Gibson County, TN  0.42% ($34,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Barren Creek:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WNTT (1250 AM; 1 kW; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: WNTT, INC.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Barren Creek:
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLMU (91.3 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Big Barren Creek:
  • 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.)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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