Fairgarden, Tennessee

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Population in 2010: 529.
Males: 188  (35.7%)
Females: 341  (64.3%)
Median resident age:

58.7 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37876.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,315
Fairgarden:

$59,315
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,183

Fairgarden CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $315,300
Fairgarden:

$315,300
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,922; detached houses: $272,897; mobile homes: $99,619
March 2022 cost of living index in Fairgarden: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: American (48.5%), Scotch-Irish (17.2%), English (13.5%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (30.3 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (152.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (471.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Chestnut Hill, TN (2.2 miles ),
Dunn Creek, TN (2.5 miles ),
Sevierville, TN (3.0 miles ),
Pittman Center, TN (3.1 miles ),
Dandridge, TN (3.1 miles ),
Pigeon Forge, TN (3.3 miles ),
Beech Springs, TN (3.5 miles ),
Gatlinburg, TN (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 35.89 N, Longitude: 83.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 865

Distribution of median household income in Fairgarden, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fairgarden, TN in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 63.6. This is about average.

City:

63.6
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.284. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.284
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 41.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

41.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Fairgarden-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the Fairgarden place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 34.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairgarden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 31.6 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.5 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 162.7 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 149.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 158.3 miles away from Fairgarden center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 333.4 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 Sevier County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Fires: 3, Heavy Rains: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairgarden:

  • FORT SANDERS SEVIER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
  • SEVIER CO HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
  • DCI SEVIERVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DANDRIDGE, TN)
  • NEWPORT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; NEWPORT, TN)
  • PIGEON FORGE CARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PIGEON FORGE, TN)
  • ROYAL CARE OF PIGEON FORGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PIGEON FORGE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairgarden:

  • Walters State Community College (about 24 miles; Morristown, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 30 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
  • Tusculum College (about 42 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 43 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Western Carolina University (about 46 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 8,684)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 50 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 52 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)

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

Sevier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

82.0%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Fairgarden:

Marital status in Fairgarden, TN
  • Never married: 5.9%
  • Now married: 34.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 26.6%
  • Divorced: 33.4%

For population 25 years and over in Fairgarden:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.0
Tennessee average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairgarden, TN (based on Sevier County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant37,789110
Mainline Protestant4,93829
Catholic2,8463
Other1,0165
None43,300-
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: 21
Here:

2.51 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

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

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Sevier County:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
This county:

8.50 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
Sevier County:

15.57 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.8%
State:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sevier County:

27.3%
State:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.6%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairgarden:

  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairgarden:

  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • W266AA (101.1 FM; KODAK, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairgarden:

  • WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fairgarden fatal accident list:

Feb 15, 2014 02:45 AM, Cr-Old Newport Hwy, Lat: 35.898931, Lon: -83.419119, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 22, 2012 12:20 AM, Us-411 Sr-35 Newport Hwy, Lat: 35.898614, Lon: -83.428489, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 2012 10:10 PM, Us-411 Sr-35 Newport Hwy, Cr-Fairgarden Rd, Lat: 35.906547, Lon: -83.414567, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 4, 2010 05:40 PM, Blue Herring Way, Lat: 35.892875, Lon: -83.427042, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 4, 1996 10:50 PM, Sr35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 22, 1991 01:00 AM, Sr35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.0mTotal length
  • $898,000Total costs
  • 27,994Total average daily traffic
  • 1,669Total average daily truck traffic
  • 44,890Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Fairgarden, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fairgarden, TN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairgarden, TN
  • 94.5%Electricity
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairgarden, TN
  • 100.0%Electricity


Fairgarden compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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