Lake Tansi, Tennessee

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Population in 2010: 3,803.
Population change since 2000: +45.1%
Males: 1,908  (50.2%)
Females: 1,895  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

56.4 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 38555.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,369 (it was $29,697 in 2000)
Lake Tansi:

$55,369
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,580 (it was $15,749 in 2000)

Lake Tansi CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,276 (it was $75,100 in 2000)
Lake Tansi:

$239,276
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $239,965; detached houses: $289,455; townhouses or other attached units: $179,533; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,630; mobile homes: $81,452; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $91,672

Median gross rent in 2022: $889.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Tansi: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.3%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake Tansi, TN (2022)
    • 4,41595.3%White alone
    • 1463.2%Two or more races
    • 571.2%Hispanic
    • 90.2%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), English (19.1%), American (16.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), Irish (4.8%), European (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.71 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile   (low).

Lake Tansi, Tennessee map

78 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.7%
Tennessee:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $627 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $577 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (58.6 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (97.6 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (436.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lantana, TN (2.0 miles ),
Crossville, TN (2.4 miles ),
Crab Orchard, TN (3.2 miles ),
Pleasant Hill, TN (3.3 miles ),
Fairfield Glade, TN (3.5 miles ),
Mayland-Pleasant Hill, TN (3.5 miles ),
Bowman, TN (3.6 miles ),
Spring City, TN (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.87 N, Longitude: 85.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Distribution of median household income in Lake Tansi, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Tansi, TN in 2022
Lake Tansi satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Most common industries in Lake Tansi, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.5%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.7%)
  • Public administration (11.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Utilities (4.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Social assistance (8.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Lake Tansi, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Carpenters (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Carpenters (7.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Therapists (4.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)

Average climate in Lake Tansi, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lake Tansi-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Lake Tansi place center killed 7 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Tansi-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 100.9 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 61.3 miles away from Lake Tansi 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 172.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from Lake Tansi 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 237.0 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 100.9 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 Cumberland County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Tansi topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Tansi:

  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF CROSSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • C M C HOME C A R E (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • HOSPICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • CROSSVILLE DIALYSIS CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF CROSSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • WYNDRIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CROSSVILLE, TN)

Operable nuclear power plant near Lake Tansi:

  • 17 miles: Watts Bar 1 in Spring City, TN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Tansi:

  • Roane State Community College (about 25 miles; Harriman, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,302)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 33 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 48 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 50 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Lee University (about 51 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 55 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 6,827)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 58 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Zip Code for Lake Tansi is 38572 WAEW and WCSV are owned by Peg Broadcasting WUOT (91.9 FM) Knoxville and WIVK (107.7 FM) Knoxville are very strong FM stations

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake Tansi: Tansi Resort (A), Cumberland County Fire Department Station 5 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lantana Cemetery (1), Andrew Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mohawk Lake (A), Hiawawtha Lake (B), Geronimo Lake (C), Lake Tansi (D), Byrd Creek Lake (E), Stillhouse Creek Lake (F), Byrd Creek Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flatrock Branch (A), Cottrell Branch (B), Apple Orchard Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.8%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

5.8%


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

For population 15 years and over in Lake Tansi:

Marital status in Lake Tansi, TN
  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Tansi:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Tennessee average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Tansi, TN (based on Cumberland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant18,06087
Mainline Protestant5,06821
Catholic2,5312
Other2,2103
Orthodox--
None28,184-
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: 8
Here:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cumberland County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
This county:

9.64 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
Here:

7.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.0%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
Tennessee:

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

17.4%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lake Tansi:

52.8%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lake Tansi:

49.6%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Lake Tansi:

29.4
Tennessee:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Tansi:

18.8%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.9%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lake Tansi:

6.9
Tennessee:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lake Tansi:

39.0%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

57.4%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.1%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Tansi, TN Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Tansi:

  • WAEW (1330 AM; 1 kW; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSV (1490 AM; 1 kW; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Tansi:

  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXVL (99.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Tansi:

  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Lake Tansi fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Lake Tansi fatal accident list:

Mar 25, 2016 02:20 PM, Sr-101 Lantana Rd, Lat: 35.884039, Lon: -85.087469, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 2015 12:10 AM, Sr-101 Lantana Rd, Lat: 35.877539, Lon: -85.096219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 2006 03:00 PM, Sr-282, Lat: 35.885500, Lon: -85.059260, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.7mTotal length
  • $1,923,000Total costs
  • 16,786Total average daily traffic
  • 1,304Total average daily truck traffic
  • 25,690Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lake Tansi, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake Tansi, TN

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • 9KX1284A, Mutoma Road And Lantana Drive (Lat: 35.885306 Lon: -85.083611), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WRUY564,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/18/2022, Expiration Date: 10/18/2032, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Tansi, TN
  • 64.0%Utility gas
  • 33.2%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Tansi, TN
  • 60.4%Utility gas
  • 26.8%Electricity
  • 8.1%Wood
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lake Tansi compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
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