Big Barren Creek, Tennessee
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| Males: 1,980 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 1,968 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37825
| Big Barren Creek: | $47,611 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,535 (it was $13,364 in 2000)
Big Barren Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,236 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
| Big Barren Creek: | $178,236 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Big Barren Creek, TN residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Barren Creek, TN
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- 3,73198.0%White alone
- 280.7%Two or more races
- 250.7%Hispanic
- 80.2%Black alone
- 90.2%American Indian alone
- 40.1%Asian alone
- 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Big Barren Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 67.9 square miles.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Big Barren Creek CCD: | 0.6% ($403) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(32.6 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (121.3 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Washburn, TN (2.9 miles ),
), Powell Valley, TN (2.9 miles ),
), Harrogate, TN (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 36.40 N, Longitude: 83.69 W
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (14.4%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Wood products (6.3%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (15.6%)
- Construction (13.2%)
- Wood products (10.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
- Truck transportation (5.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.3%)
- Health care (17.3%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (13.0%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Finance & insurance (7.9%)
- Apparel (5.7%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Big Barren Creek, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.8. This is about average.
| City: | 80.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.127 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 26.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.0 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.68 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Big Barren Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Big Barren Creek place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 25.8 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Big Barren Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 125.8 miles away from the city 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 44.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.5 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 333.9 miles away from Big Barren Creek center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.1 miles away from the city 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 270.8 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 Claiborne County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 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 Big Barren Creek:
- APPALACHIAN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; NEW TAZEWELL, TN)
- LAUREL MANOR HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NEW TAZEWELL, TN)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TENNESSEE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; TAZEWELL, TN)
- CLAIBORNE HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; TAZEWELL, TN)
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; TAZEWELL, TN)
- WARIOTA HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MAYNARDVILLE, TN)
- WILLOW RIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MAYNARDVILLE, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Barren Creek:
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 13 miles; Harrogate, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,706)
- Walters State Community College (about 27 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 34 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 36 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 41 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- Tusculum College (about 54 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Big Barren Creek: Cedar Grove Dock (A), Claiborne County Landfill (B), Straight Creek Boat Dock (C), South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department Station 42 (D), South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department Station 41 (E), South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department Station 43 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Big Barren Creek include: Fords Chapel Methodist Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), Big Barren Creek Church (C), Little Barren Church (D), Straight Creek Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Leatherwood Church (G), Head of Barren Church (H), Watson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopper Cemetery (1), Janeway Cemetery (2), Vannoy Cemetery (3), Keck Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Yoakum Cemetery (6), Atkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Miracle Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Barren Creek (A), Lick Branch (B), Hauser Spring Branch (C), Straight Creek (D), Fortner Branch (E), Carr Branch (F), Cat Branch (G), Lone Mountain Creek (H), Slate Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 66.0% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 17.6% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Big Barren Creek:
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 11.7%
For population 25 years and over in Big Barren Creek:
- High school or higher: 61.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 15.0 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Big Barren Creek, TN (based on Claiborne County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18,142 | 81 |
| Mainline Protestant | 860 | 9 |
| Other | 452 | 2 |
| Catholic | 110 | 1 |
| None | 12,649 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Here: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| This county: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 2.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Claiborne County: | 11.2% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.0% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.4% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Big Barren Creek:
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WMIK (560 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- 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)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
- WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WNTT (1250 AM; 0 kW; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: WNTT, INC.)
- WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Barren Creek:
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- 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)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
- WLMU (91.3 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Big Barren Creek:
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 74.5%Electricity
- 9.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Wood
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 82.6%Electricity
- 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%Utility gas
- 2.2%Wood
Big Barren Creek 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 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 significantly below state average.