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Gibbs, TN mapPopulation (year 2000): 8,646
Males: 4,298  (49.7%)
Females: 4,348  (50.3%)

Knox County

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,000 (it was $41,905 in 2000)
Gibbs  $47,000
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $119,200 (it was $92,600 in 2000)
Gibbs  $119,200
Tennessee:  $114,000

Gibbs, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Gibbs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Gibbs: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 335 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles.

Population density: 320 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Gibbs

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gibbs CCD

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Gibbs:  0.7% ($604)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Gibbs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (12.2 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (139.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plainview, TN (5.2 miles ), Corryton, TN (6.3 miles ), Mascot, TN (7.7 miles ), Skaggston, TN (8.0 miles ), Maynardville, TN (9.0 miles ), Luttrell, TN (9.1 miles ), Blaine, TN (10.5 miles ), Knoxville, TN (12.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.12 N, Longitude: 83.85 W


10 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Gibbs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Gibbs place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Gibbs:
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF EAST TENNESSEE (about 7 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-N KNOXVILLE (about 11 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gibbs:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 25 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 103 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 104 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gibbs:
  • KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 12 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: DKX)
  • POWELL (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: 9A2)
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 26 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; ID: JAU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibbs:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 12 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)

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Churches in Gibbs include: Carter Road Church (A), Clapps Chapel (B), Rockydale Church (C), Ridgeview Heights Church (D), Emory Valley Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Peoples Church (G), Heavenly View Church (H), Atkin Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bell Cemetery (1), Shell Cemetery (2), Bright Cemetery (3), Tindell Cemetery (4), Coupland Cemetery (5), Rockydale Cemetery (6), Meadowlawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Graveston Mill Pond (A), Mill Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kerns Branch (A), South Fork Beaver Creek (B), Tabler Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Gibbs compared to Tennessee 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($318 average AGI)
Knox County:  0.18%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Blount County, TN  0.54% ($33,928 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TN  0.46% ($38,341)
from Sevier County, TN  0.33% ($31,249)


6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,473 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Knox County:  0.06%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Blount County, TN  0.56% ($44,279 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TN  0.44% ($37,582)
to Sevier County, TN  0.27% ($34,292)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gibbs:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WKXV (900 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RA-TEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJXB (1240 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WITA (1490 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WITA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gibbs:
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Gibbs:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKXE-LP (Channel 4; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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