Flat Top Mountain, Tennessee

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Population in 2010: 422.
Males: 106  (25.3%)
Females: 316  (74.7%)
Median resident age:

16.8 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,219
Flat Top Mountain:

$76,219
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,510

Flat Top Mountain CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $302,800
Flat Top Mountain:

$302,800
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $439,310; detached houses: $464,985; mobile homes: $275,964

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,280.

March 2022 cost of living index in Flat Top Mountain: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.5%

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Ancestries: Canadian (28.5%), English (22.8%), European (19.1%), Irish (18.4%), American (9.0%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (20.2 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (104.5 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (469.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mowbray Mountain, TN (2.0 miles ),
Soddy-Daisy, TN (2.3 miles ),
Sale Creek, TN (2.3 miles ),
Center Point, TN (2.9 miles ),
Falling Water, TN (3.1 miles ),
Lakesite, TN (3.1 miles ),
Middle Valley, TN (3.1 miles ),
Graysville, TN (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 85.20 W

Distribution of median household income in Flat Top Mountain, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Flat Top Mountain, TN in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.3. This is worse than average.

City:

91.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 1.00. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.00
U.S.:

0.25
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 5.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.46
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 1.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.48
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.2
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Flat Top Mountain-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Flat Top Mountain place center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.6 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

Earthquake activity:

Flat Top Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Flat Top Mountain center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 32.7 miles away from the city 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 210.6 miles away from Flat Top Mountain center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 262.0 miles away from the city 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 Hamilton County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Flat Top Mountain:

  • SODDY-DAISY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SODDY-DAISY, TN)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE, SEQUATCHIE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DUNLAP, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/PINE MARR (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER SHELBY (Hospital, about 12 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • OPEN ARMS CARE CORP SITE #16 (Hospital, about 13 miles away; HARRISON, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/WHISPERING (Hospital, about 15 miles away; HIXSON, TN)
  • (CLOSED) NORTH PARK HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; HIXSON, TN)

Operable nuclear power plants near Flat Top Mountain:

  • 6 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flat Top Mountain:

  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 17 miles; Chattanooga, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,827)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 21 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (about 21 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 10,158)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 22 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Lee University (about 22 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
  • Dalton State College (about 41 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • Roane State Community College (about 51 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 4,302)

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Notable location: Flat Top Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Flat Top Mountain: Flat Top Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bowman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Possum Creek (A), Horn Branch (B), Walker Branch (C), Buckhort Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.6%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Flat Top Mountain:

Marital status in Flat Top Mountain, TN
  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Flat Top Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 98.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.5
Tennessee average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Flat Top Mountain, TN (based on Hamilton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant137,194357
Mainline Protestant31,98168
Black Protestant14,52561
Catholic12,6856
Other6,18731
Orthodox3884
None133,503-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 68
Hamilton County:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Hamilton County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Hamilton County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 156
Hamilton County:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 259
Hamilton County:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

12.6%
State:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Flat Top Mountain:

  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WSDT (1240 AM; 1 kW; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flat Top Mountain:

  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGOW-FM (102.3 FM; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Flat Top Mountain:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Flat Top Mountain fatal accident list:

Nov 19, 2019 03:48 AM, Sr-111, Lat: 35.340819, Lon: -85.215469, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 19, 2017 03:48 PM, Cr-Hendon Rd, Lat: 35.356200, Lon: -85.192569, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 22, 2009 03:01 AM, Jones Gap Rd, Lat: 35.342117, Lon: -85.182544, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Oct 2, 2009 05:15 PM, Sr-111, Lat: 35.345042, Lon: -85.174428, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 2008 06:47 PM, Jones Gap Rd, Lat: 35.355540, Lon: -85.191240, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 27, 2008 05:44 PM, Sr-111, Lat: 35.341220, Lon: -85.195990, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 30.5mTotal length
  • 70,903Total average daily traffic
  • 7,659Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Flat Top Mountain, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 42000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Flat Top Mountain, TN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Flat Top Mountain, TN
  • 86.2%Electricity
  • 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Flat Top Mountain, TN
  • 52.6%Electricity
  • 47.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Flat Top Mountain compared to Tennessee 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 above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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