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Jearoldstown, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 2,946.
Males: 1,461  (49.6%)
Females: 1,485  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

38.7 years
Tennessee median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 37641

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,882 (it was $31,602 in 2000)
Jearoldstown:

$50,882
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,301 (it was $16,448 in 2000)

Jearoldstown CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,194 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
Jearoldstown:

$199,194
TN:

$284,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Jearoldstown: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Jearoldstown, TN (2000)
    • 2,78398.7%White alone
    • 140.5%Two or more races
    • 150.5%Hispanic
    • 40.1%Black alone
    • 40.1%American Indian alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 49.9 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile   (very low).

Jearoldstown, Tennessee map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Jearoldstown CCD:

0.5% ($421)
Tennessee:

0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (18.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (131.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (464.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Fall Branch, TN (2.6 miles ),
Rheatown-Chucky, TN (2.6 miles ),
Baileyton, TN (2.7 miles ),
Sulphur Springs, TN (2.9 miles ),
Beech Creek, TN (2.9 miles ),
Telford, TN (3.3 miles ),
Tusculum, TN (3.5 miles ),
Church Hill, TN (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.34 N, Longitude: 82.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Distribution of median household income in Jearoldstown, TN in 2022
Jearoldstown satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Most common industries in Jearoldstown, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Chemicals (7.5%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.2%)
  • Chemicals (8.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.5%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
  • Machinery (4.8%)
  • Truck transportation (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.8%)
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Chemicals (6.6%)
  • Machinery (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Jearoldstown, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.8%)
  • Carpenters (3.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)

Average climate in Jearoldstown, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jearoldstown, Tennessee average temperatures Jearoldstown, Tennessee average precipitation Jearoldstown, Tennessee humidity Jearoldstown, Tennessee wind speed Jearoldstown, Tennessee snowfall Jearoldstown, Tennessee sunshine Jearoldstown, Tennessee clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.7. This is better than average.

City:

52.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 4.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.41
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 4.34. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.34
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.10
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Jearoldstown-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Jearoldstown place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1967, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jearoldstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 89.9 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) earthquake occurred 145.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 284.1 miles away from Jearoldstown center
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 80.0 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 171.4 miles away from Jearoldstown center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 69.1 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 Greene County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Jearoldstown:

  • DURHAM-HENSLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CHUCKEY, TN)
  • FMC EASTERN TENNESSEE (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; GREENEVILLE, TN)
  • COMCARE INC TUSCULUM (Hospital, about 13 miles away; GREENEVILLE, TN)
  • FOUR OAKS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; JONESBOROUGH, TN)
  • CHURCH HILL CARE AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CHURCH HILL, TN)
  • LAUGHLIN HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; GREENEVILLE, TN)
  • LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; GREENEVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jearoldstown:

  • Tusculum College (about 13 miles; Greeneville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,070)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 19 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 19 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
  • Walters State Community College (about 33 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • King University (about 35 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 47 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 51 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Jearoldstown: Clear Creek Mill (A), Newmansville Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jearoldstown include: Doty Chapel (A), Jearoldstown United Methodist Church (B), Liberty Hill United Methodist Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Union Temple Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Bethesda Church (H), Oakdale Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Fork (A), Double Lick Branch (B), Crabtree Branch (C), Clear Creek (D), Bright Branch (E), Newmansville Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Greene County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.7%
Whole state:

69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
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 2009:
This place:

11.0%
Whole state:

13.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.8%

For population 15 years and over in Jearoldstown:

Marital status in Jearoldstown, TN
  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 72.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Jearoldstown:

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.4
Tennessee average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Jearoldstown, TN (based on Greene County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,449110
Mainline Protestant9,49674
Catholic1,0941
Other3262
Black Protestant951
None35,371-
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: 11
Greene County:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Greene County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
Here:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Greene County:

11.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.2%
Tennessee:

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

11.9%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Jearoldstown:

  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jearoldstown:

  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jearoldstown:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Jearoldstown)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jearoldstown, TN
  • 74.1%Electricity
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.6%Wood
  • 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Coal or coke
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jearoldstown, TN
  • 41.9%Electricity
  • 30.7%Wood
  • 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Jearoldstown compared to Tennessee 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 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.
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