Dunn Creek, Tennessee
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| Males: 3,446 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 3,491 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.3 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37876
| Dunn Creek: | $58,177 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,818 (it was $17,298 in 2000)
Dunn Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,571 (it was $92,300 in 2000)
| Dunn Creek: | $287,571 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,978; detached houses: $361,863; townhouses or other attached units: $370,012; in 2-unit structures: $295,632; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,627; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,888; mobile homes: $131,302; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $132,485
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunn Creek, TN
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- 5,79897.9%White alone
- 390.7%Two or more races
- 320.5%American Indian alone
- 300.5%Hispanic
- 170.3%Asian alone
- 90.2%Black alone
Races in Dunn Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 133.5 square miles.
Population density: 52 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dunn Creek CCD: | 0.3% ($291) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(34.1 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (148.9 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (477.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Fairgarden, TN (2.5 miles ),
), Chestnut Hill, TN (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.80 N, Longitude: 83.37 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 865
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Accommodation & food services (20.0%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.0%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Educational services (3.8%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.5%)
- Construction (20.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.4%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.2%)
- Health care (3.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (25.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.5%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.9%)
- Cashiers (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
Average climate in Dunn Creek, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 65.6. This is about average.
| City: | 65.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.284. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.284 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 41.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 41.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.71. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.71 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Dunn Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the Dunn Creek place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 39.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dunn Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from Dunn Creek center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 169.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from Dunn Creek center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 156.6 miles away from Dunn Creek center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 334.0 miles away from Dunn Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sevier County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Fires: 3, Heavy Rains: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dunn Creek:
- FORT SANDERS SEVIER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- DCI SEVIERVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- SEVIER CO HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- PIGEON FORGE CARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PIGEON FORGE, TN)
- ROYAL CARE OF PIGEON FORGE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PIGEON FORGE, TN)
- NEWPORT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NEWPORT, TN)
- SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; NEWPORT, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunn Creek:
- Walters State Community College (about 29 miles; Morristown, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 34 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
- Western Carolina University (about 39 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 8,684)
- Tusculum College (about 43 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 46 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 48 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 49 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 6,992)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dunn Creek: Baxter's Orchard (A), Porters Flat Campsite (B), Catons Chapel - Richardson Cove Volunteer Fire Department (C), English Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D), Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department (E), English Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dunn Creek include: Evans Chapel (A), Howard View Church (B), Hills Creek Church (C), Spurgeon Church (D), Rocky Grove Church (E), Bethel Baptist Church (F), Zion Grove Church (G), Wilhite Church (H), Williams Fall Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Huff Cemetery (2), Hurst Cemetery (3), Thomas Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Zion Grove Cemetery (6), Williams Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lowes Creek (A), Lost Prong (B), Little Bird Branch (C), Lin Creek (D), Lester Prong (E), Large Branch (F), Kalanu Prong (G), Woolly Tops Branch (H), Injun Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 62.8% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.3% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Dunn Creek:
- Never married: 16.1%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 12.3%
For population 25 years and over in Dunn Creek:
- High school or higher: 71.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dunn Creek, TN (based on Sevier County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37,789 | 110 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,938 | 29 |
| Catholic | 2,846 | 3 |
| Other | 1,016 | 5 |
| None | 43,300 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Here: | 2.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| Sevier County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
| Here: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
| Sevier County: | 15.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.8% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Sevier County: | 27.3% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Sevier County: | 13.6% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dunn Creek:
- WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, 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.)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dunn Creek:
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- 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)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W266AA (101.1 FM; KODAK, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Dunn Creek:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.1%Electricity
- 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.3%Wood
- 5.6%Utility gas
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Solar energy
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 57.4%Electricity
- 17.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Wood
- 7.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.5%Utility gas
Dunn Creek compared to Tennessee 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 above state average.
- Number of rooms per house 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 below state average.
Dunn Creek on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"