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

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Population (year 2000): 1,865
Males: 923   (49.5%)
Females: 942   (50.5%)

Maury County

Median resident age:   39.3 years
Tennessee median age:   35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,700 (it was $24,028 in 2000)
Big War Creek   $23,700
Tennessee:   $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,500 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Big War Creek   $86,500
Tennessee:   $114,000

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

 

Races in Big War Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 64.4 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Big War Creek

For population 25 years and over in Big War Creek

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big War Creek CCD

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.1%
Tennessee:   2.8%

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

Big War Creek:   0.4% ($313)
Tennessee:   0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (59.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (139.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (482.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sneedville, TN (5.4 miles ), Mooresburg, TN (6.2 miles ), Eidson, TN (9.0 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (11.7 miles ), Bean Station, TN (12.3 miles ), Thorn Hill, TN (14.5 miles ), Kyles Ford, TN (15.0 miles ), Whitesburg, TN (15.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.46 N, Longitude: 83.23 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 423



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)

Big War Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Big War Creek 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 2.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Big War Creek:
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 17 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 20 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big War Creek:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 58 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 70 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big War Creek:
  • LEE COUNTY (about 14 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 23 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big War Creek:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 73 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

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Notable locations in Big War Creek: Lawson Ford (A) , Brier Creek Ford (B) , Flat Gap (C) .

Churches in Big War Creek include: Chinquapin Church (A) , Rock Bridge Church (B) , Duck Creek Baptist Church (C) , Yellow Branch Church (D) , War Creek Church (E) , Union Church (F) .

Cemeteries: Livesay Cemetery (1) , Murrell Cemetery (2) , Winkler Cemetery (3) , Greene Cemetery (4) , Green Cemetery (5) , Collins Cemetery (6) , Bloomer Cemetery (7) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little War Creek (A) , Big War Creek (B) , Duck Creek (C) , Cool Branch (D) , Wilder Branch (E) , Rhea Branch (F) , Fall Branch (G) , Stony Fork (H) , Flat Gap Creek (I) .

Post office: Treadway Post Office (A) .

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:   66.6%
Whole state:   69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   3.0%
Whole state:   4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   22.6%
Whole state:   13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   11.0%
Whole state:   5.8%

Big War Creek compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in Maury County Tennessee:



8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.33%
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 Williamson County, TN  1.58% ($48,124 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN  0.92% ($41,678)
from Marshall County, TN  0.34% ($31,468)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.46%
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 Williamson County, TN  0.92% ($46,627 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.91% ($31,376)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.46% ($41,677)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big War Creek:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big War Creek:
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSDC (88.5 FM; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: DUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Big War Creek:
  • WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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