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Population in July 2007: 8,171. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 3,589  (45.3%)
Females: 4,337  (54.7%)

Campbell County

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37766.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,900 (it was $18,370 in 2000)
La Follette  $17,900
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,900 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
La Follette  $52,900
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in La Follette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in La Follette: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), English (15.8%), Irish (7.1%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 554 feet

Land area: 4.88 square miles.

Population density: 1666 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Follette

  • High school or higher: 53.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Follette city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

124 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in La Follette, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Follette to the number of sex offenders is 1355 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

La Follette:  0.7% ($380)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (30.6 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (117.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (449.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jacksboro, TN (5.2 miles ), Caryville, TN (7.2 miles ), Habersham, TN (7.7 miles ), Fincastle, TN (9.1 miles ), Lake City, TN (10.6 miles ), Elk Valley, TN (11.7 miles ), Norris, TN (12.8 miles ), Clinchmore, TN (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $31,000
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $31,000
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $31,000
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $31,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $73,500

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Latitude: 36.38 N, Longitude: 84.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,788 (+22.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 933 (40.8%)


263 people in nursing homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 423

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La Follette, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +361 (+4.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Crime in La Follette by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.012.312.10.0
Rapes 166533
    per 100,000 12.574.374.761.536.436.3
Robberies 11104775
    per 100,000 137.6123.849.886.184.960.5
Assaults 825363699260
    per 100,000 1025.4656.2784.5848.31116.4725.5
Burglaries 90142142174168170
    per 100,000 1125.41758.11768.12139.22038.62055.6
Thefts 222189224241278265
    per 100,000 2776.02340.02789.22962.93373.43204.4
Auto thefts 273433302738
    per 100,000 337.6420.9410.9368.8327.6459.5
Arson 053000
    per 100,000 0.061.937.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 473.2478.1499.8567.0606.0501.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.71
US city average:  3.00

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La Follette-area historical tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.9 miles away from the La Follette city center .

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in La Follette:
  • ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (923 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near La Follette:
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JELLICO, TN)
  • METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (about 20 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 26 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in La Follette, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Follette:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 41 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 119 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 119 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Follette:
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 4 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; ID: JAU)
  • POWELL (about 26 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: 9A2)
  • MC CREARY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; ID: 18I)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Follette:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 29 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
Public elementary/middle school in La Follette:

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Notable location: La Follette Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Woodsons Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in La Follette include: Charity Worship Center (A), College Hill Church (B), East La Follette Baptist Church (C), La Follette Church of Christ (D), La Follette United Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Independent Missionary Baptist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), Midway Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sharp Cemetery (1), Dugtown Cemetery (2), Burris Cemetery (3), Talley Cemetery (4), De Lap Cemetery (5), Laban Sharp Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Ollis Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: La Follette Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Nest Family Entertainment (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 470 Oak Run Lane).

Court: Tennessee State Government - Human Services Department- Criminal Court J (241 Myers Lane).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Follette and their reported violations in the past:

LA FOLLETTE WATER DEPT (Population served: 22658, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2003)
  • One regular monitoring violation
SHANGHAI RESORT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SPRINGS DOCK (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  33.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

La Follette compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in La Follette (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of La Follette: Highland Park Branch, Jacksboro Branch, Mall Branch, The First National Bank Of La Follet. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $186.2 mil, Deposits: $163.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lafollette First National Corporation
  • The Peoples National Bank of La Follette: Valley Branch, Jacksboro Branch, The Peoples National Bank Of La Foll. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.5 mil, Deposits: $111.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Regions Bank: La Follettee Branch at 2425 Jacksboro Pike, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • American Trust Bank of East Tennessee: La Follette Branch at 2025 Jacksboro Pike, branch established on 2004-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.7 mil, Deposits: $63.9 mil, headquarters in Knoxville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 15$36,792$29,4341$133
Electric Power 61$209,599$41,2336$3,972
Sewerage 4$11,719$35,1570$0



5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Anderson County, TN  0.84% ($28,853 average AGI)
from Knox County, TN  0.49% ($34,983)
from Claiborne County, TN  0.39% ($23,854)


5.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
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 Anderson County, TN  0.95% ($28,600 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  0.93% ($91,500)
to Whitley County, KY  0.36% ($19,140)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Follette:
  • WLAF (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: CAMPBELL COUNTY B/CING. CORP.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJT (1540 AM; 1 kW; JELLICO, TN; Owner: DOUGLAS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Follette:
  • WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around La Follette:
  • WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)
  • W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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