Kingsport, Tennessee

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Sullivan County

Population in July 2008: 44,473. Population change since 2000: -1.0%

Males: 20,309	(45.7%)
Females: 24,164	(54.3%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 37660, 37662, 37663, 37664, 37665, 37669.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,442 (it was $30,524 in 2000)

Kingsport:	$35,442
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,042

Kingsport:	$24,042
Tennessee:	$23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,490 (it was $85,400 in 2000)

Kingsport:	$109,490
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,840; Detached houses: $161,465; Townhouses or other attached units: $143,455; In 2-unit structures: $131,622; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,090; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,574; Mobile homes: $23,499
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Kingsport Dental lab, INC.
Best Western Colonial Inn Kingsport
Pinnacle Equity Management

Races in Kingsport:

White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
Black (4.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Kingsport: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.6%), English (13.1%), Irish (11.0%), German (10.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 44.1 square miles.

Population density: 1009 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kingsport

High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsport city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 14.8%

926 residents are foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This city:	2.1%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 67 registered sex offenders living in Kingsport, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kingsport to the number of sex offenders is 664 to 1.

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

Kingsport:	1.0% ($892)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (16.8 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (132.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (458.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bloomingdale, TN (1.9 miles ), Colonial Heights, TN (2.1 miles ), Weber City, VA (2.5 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (2.5 miles ), Gate City, VA (2.7 miles ), Spurgeon, TN (2.8 miles ), Gray, TN (3.0 miles ), Fall Branch, TN (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 214 buildings, average cost: $103,700
1997: 202 buildings, average cost: $103,400
1998: 135 buildings, average cost: $108,200
1999: 123 buildings, average cost: $108,100
2000: 91 buildings, average cost: $104,300
2001: 85 buildings, average cost: $130,500
2002: 93 buildings, average cost: $129,300
2003: 142 buildings, average cost: $105,100
2004: 165 buildings, average cost: $124,400
2005: 154 buildings, average cost: $134,500
2006: 180 buildings, average cost: $137,500
2007: 111 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2008: 101 buildings, average cost: $180,900

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Latitude: 36.54 N, Longitude: 82.54 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Model City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +23,859 (+53.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,138 (70.0%)

Area code: 423

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

Population change in the 1990s: +2,603 (+6.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.6%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Chemicals (14%)
Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Chemicals (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Kingsport by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	2	2	2	2	3	3	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	6.7	6.7	4.5
Rapes	21	23	26	29	40	39	32	29	21
per 100,000	50.6	51.8	57.4	63.4	89.5	87.3	71.9	64.9	47.6
Robberies	36	35	36	43	63	66	71	79	57
per 100,000	86.7	78.9	79.5	94.0	140.9	147.7	159.4	176.8	129.3
Assaults	279	267	320	295	282	310	297	276	255
per 100,000	671.6	601.7	706.3	644.7	630.8	693.8	666.9	617.6	578.5
Burglaries	261	321	409	477	477	661	521	440	521
per 100,000	628.3	723.4	902.8	1042.5	1067.1	1479.4	1169.9	984.5	1182.0
Thefts	1,858	1,720	2,065	2,267	2,377	2,654	2,553	2,062	2,395
per 100,000	4472.8	3876.1	4558.0	4954.4	5317.4	5940.2	5732.8	4613.9	5433.4
Auto thefts	125	103	134	135	161	209	179	165	148
per 100,000	300.9	232.1	295.8	295.0	360.2	467.8	401.9	369.2	335.8
Arson	18	11	14	15	20	11	19	9	20
per 100,000	43.3	24.8	30.9	32.8	44.7	24.6	42.7	20.1	45.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	447.7	409.7	489.0	511.3	565.2	640.5	595.5	524.9	528.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 147 (103 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

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Kingsport-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Kingsport city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 40.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Kingsport-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 65% smaller 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 94.3 miles away from Kingsport center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from Kingsport center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Kingsport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Gerald Sensabaugh - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Jun 13, 1983), Michael Clark II - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 5/4/69), Brownie McGhee - (1915-1996), musician.

Main business address for: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Kingsport:

HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (113 CASSEL DRIVE)
HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (130 WEST RAVINE ROAD PO BOX 238)
INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (2000 BROOKSIDE DR)

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Local government website: kingsport.tricon.net

Colleges/Universities in Kingsport:

KINGSPORT BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2753 E CENTER ST; Private, for-profit)
BARTON'S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 121 W MARKET ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsport:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 64 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

Public high schools in Kingsport:

Sullivan North High School (Students: 933; Location: 2533 J B Dennis Bypass; Grades: 9-12)
Dobyns - Bennett High (Students: 2,034; Location: 1800 Legion Drive; Grades: 9-12)
Sullivan South High School (Students: 1,138; Location: 1236 Moreland Drive; Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Kingsport:

KINGSPORT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 1044 NEW BEASON WELL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 2401 JOHNS B DENNIS PO BOX1383; Grades: PK - 12)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 40; Location: 376 BOB JOBE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
LINK HOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 433 NEW BEASON WELL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
GRAVELY APOSTOLIC CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 479 GRAVELY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kingsport:

Sevier Middle School (Students: 882; Location: 1200 Wateree Street; Grades: 6-8)
Robinson Middle School (Students: 799; Location: 1517 Jessee Street; Grades: 6-8)
Miller Perry Elementary (Students: 622; Location: 904 Fordtown Road; Grades: KG-5)
Colonial Heights Middle (Students: 599; Location: 415 Lebanon Drive; Grades: 6-8)
Washington Elementary (Students: 565; Location: 1100 Bellingham Drive; Grades: KG-5)
Johnson Elementary (Students: 560; Location: 1001 Ormond Drive; Grades: KG-5)
Jefferson Elementary (Students: 504; Location: 2216 Westmoreland Drive; Grades: KG-5)
Indian Springs Elementary (Students: 500; Location: 333 Hill Road; Grades: KG-5)
Jackson Elementary (Students: 469; Location: 600 Jackson Street; Grades: KG-5)
Rock Springs Elementary (Students: 469; Location: 1238 Moreland Drive; Grades: KG-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kingsport:

ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 1474 E CENTER STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
TRI-CITIES CHRISTIAN SCHLS (Students: 42; Location: 1200 E. SEVIER AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
CCS ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTE (Students: 40; Location: 6145 TEMPLE STAR ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
ST PAUL'S DAY SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 161 E RAVINE RD; Grades: KG - KG)

See full list of schools located in Kingsport, Map of school districts: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Kingsport:

KINGSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $762,921; Location: 400 BROAD STREET; 128,972 books; 4,498 audio materials; 1,855 video materials; 418 serial subscriptions)

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Kingsport is the geographic center of the Eastern United States which is at the I-26 and I-81 interstate interchange.

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Notable locations in Kingsport: Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Number 2427 (A), Church Circle (B), Valley Grove Farm (C), Kingsport Rifle Range (D), Meadow View Golf Course (E), Ridgefields Golf and Country Club (F), Riverview Recreation Center (G), Allandale Mansion (H), Kingsport City Hall (I), Kingsport Fine Arts Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Green Acres Shopping Center (1), Crown Point Shopping Center (2), Midtown Shopping Center (3), Kingsport Mall Shopping Center (4), Southland Shopping Center (5), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (6), Fort Henry Mall Shopping Center (7), Allandale Market Place Shopping Center (8), Kings Giant Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kingsport include: Central Baptist Church (A), Clouds Bend Church (B), Concordia Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), Saint Matthew United Methodist Church (E), Saint Dominics Catholic Church (F), Riverside Avenue Baptist Church (G), Ebenezer Baptist Church (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barnes Cemetery (1), Bear Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), Easley Cemetery (4), Cloud Cemetery (5), Webb Cemetery (6), Waterman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Fort Patrick Henry Lake (A), Kingsport Reservoir (B), Bays Mountain Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gaines Branch (A), North Fork Holston River (B), Horse Creek (C), Miller Branch (D), Gravelly Branch (E), Cooks Valley Branch (F), Reedy Creek (G), Clark Branch (H), Slate Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kingsport include: Cloud Park (1), Eastman Recreation Area (2), Riverfront Park (3), Centennial Boat Yard Park (4), Bays Mountain Park (5), J Fred Johnson Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Colonial Heights Post Office (A), Kingsport Post Office (B), Lynn Garden Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Kingsport City of City Hall Info (Museums; 225 West Center Street) (1), Exchange Place (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4812 Orebank Road) (2), Netherland Inn Associates Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 121 Shirley Street) (3), Mirthaven Farm (Petting Zoos; 2633 Reservoir Road) (4), Gold Mine 20 (Amusement & Theme Parks; Fort Henry Mall) (5), Lazer Venture (Amusement & Theme Parks; 321 Broad Street) (6), Rainbow's End Floral (214 East Center Street Suite 100) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn South (4624 Fairlane Drive) (1), Eugene's (2005 Lamasa Drive) (2), Holiday Inn Express Kingsport (4234 Fort Henry Dr) (3), Cleeks Motel (2760 East Stone Drive) (4), Garden Basket (3109 Memorial Boulevard) (5), Garden Inn Motel (1535 Fort Henry Drive) (6), Hampton Inn Kingsport (2000 Enterprise Place) (7), Comfort Inn Kingsport (100 Indian Center Court) (8), Greenwood Motel (1778 Fort Henry Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Sullivan County - Health Department- Juvenile Court- Division I (200 Shelby Street) (1), Sullivan County - General Sessions Court- Division Ii & Iii (200 Shelby) (2), Sullivan County - General Sessions Court- Chancery Court Clerk & Master- Division II & (200 Shelby Street) (3), Sullivan County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master- County Clerk- Circuit Court Law C (225 West Center Street) (4), Sullivan County of Continued - Juvenile Court (225 West Center Street) (5), Sullivan County - Health Department- Judge-Circuit Court Part II (200 Shelby Street) (6), Sullivan County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master (225 West Center Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Kingsport

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.2 ppm in 2000, 3.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.015 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.080 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.092 ppm in 2000, 0.100 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.102 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.109 ppm in 2000, 0.117 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.7 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 16.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0054 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0093 ppm in 2000, 0.0088 ppm in 1990).

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

BLOOMINGDALE UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 11757, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2001)

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingsport that have no violations reported:

KINGSPORT WATER DEPT (Population served: 88253, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
EAST CARTERS VALLEY (Serves VA, Population served: 123, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.3%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingsport, TN

People in group quarters in Kingsport

900 people in nursing homes
226 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in halfway houses
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Kingsport compared to Tennessee state average:

Kingsport, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Kingsport (2009 data):

Bank of Tennessee: Eastman Road Branch, Kingsport Branch, Messenger Service, Bank Of Tennessee, Cash Room, Bank Of Tennessee Courier Service. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $687.6 mil, Deposits: $500.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Banctenn Corp.
First Tennessee Bank, National Association: Memorial Boulevard Branch, Eastman Road Branch, First Money Center Kingsport Branch, Kingsport Branch, 4301 Fort Henry Drive Branch. Info updated 2007-10-03: Bank assets: $30,786.9 mil, Deposits: $14,492.1 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 216 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
Regions Bank: Colonial Heights Drive Branch, The Plaza Branch, Kingsport Central, Patrick Henry Branch, Kingsport Mall Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Colonial Heights Branch, Allandale Branch, Kingsport Financial Center. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Citizens Bank: Kingsport Branch, Kingsport Branch, Colonial Heights Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $632.5 mil, Deposits: $481.6 mil, headquarters in Elizabethton, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Citco Community Bancshares, Inc.
Jefferson Federal Bank: Colonial Heights Branch at 4409 Fort Henry Drive, branch established on 2000-11-06; Kingsport Branch at 240 West Center Street, branch established on 1997-01-06. Info updated 2008-12-04: Bank assets: $658.1 mil, Deposits: $480.6 mil, headquarters in Morristown, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.
GreenBank: Kingsport Main Street Branch at 110 East Center Street, branch established on 1996-07-11; Kingsport Stone Drive Branch at 1421 East Stone Drive, branch established on 2007-08-27. Info updated 2007-06-28: Bank assets: $2,938.9 mil, Deposits: $2,199.2 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Green Bankshares, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kingsport Branch at 1776 Fort Henry Drive, branch established on 1966-06-18; Church Circle Branch at 401 Commerce Street, branch established on 1972-09-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
6 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kingsport, Tennessee

Comfort Inn, 100 Indian Center Ct, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: (423) 378-4418, Fax: (423) 246-5249
Comfort Inn South, 4624 Fairlane Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663, Phone: (423) 239-7447, Fax: (423) 239-0595
La Quinta Inn #935-kingsport, 10150 Airport Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37663, Phone: (423) 323-0500, Fax: (423) 323-0582
Microtel Inn, 1708 E Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: (423) 390-2110, Fax: (423) 390-2119
Cleeks Motel, 2760 East Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: (423) 228-9996
Best Western Colonial Inn, 4234 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663, Phone: (423) 239-3400, Fax: (423) 239-7993
Meadowview Conference Resort, 1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: (423) 587-6520
Hampton Inn-Kingsport, 2000 Enterprise Pl, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: (423) 247-3888, Fax: (423) 247-2684
7 other hotels and motels

All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kingsport, Tennessee

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kingsport mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (75%) Utility gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Kingsport

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	43.9%	22.4%	7.2%	7.2%	2.8%
Congregations	23.1%	19.7%	7.6%	8.4%	8.0%

Name	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	9.5%
Congregations	0.4%	2.1%	2.9%	2.9%	24.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	38	$143,066	$45,179	0	$0
Other Government Administration	28	$106,099	$45,471	7	$1,481
Judicial and Legal	5	$19,082	$45,797	1	$589
Police Protection - Officers	104	$382,145	$44,094	0	$0
Police - Other	34	$74,346	$26,240	15	$7,114
Firefighters	95	$331,259	$41,843	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$5,371	$32,226	0	$0
Correction	6	$15,018	$30,036	0	$0
Streets and Highways	61	$182,057	$35,814	2	$4,904
Welfare	6	$13,862	$27,724	1	$1,762
Health	1	$2,976	$35,712	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	35	$78,400	$26,880	0	$0
Sewerage	43	$119,609	$33,379	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	37	$99,721	$32,342	3	$5,765
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$8,032	$48,192	0	$0
Water Supply	71	$212,661	$35,943	0	$0
Transit	11	$26,743	$29,174	10	$10,406
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	736	$2,825,066	$46,061	143	$195,532
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	298	$578,745	$23,305	129	$80,814
Local Libraries	13	$36,531	$33,721	7	$9,106
Other and Unallocable	71	$176,498	$29,831	0	$0
Totals for Government	1697	$5,437,287	$38,449	318	$317,473

Kingsport government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,608,000
Charges - Sewerage: $12,728,000
All Other: $2,515,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,373,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,427,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,235,000

Solid Waste Management: $489,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $409,000
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $341,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,900,000
Police Protection: $8,236,000

General - Other: $7,825,000

Local Fire Protection: $5,965,000

Water Utilities: $5,959,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,300,000

Regular Highways: $3,863,000

Sewerage: $3,642,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,034,000

General Public Buildings: $2,290,000

Financial Administration: $1,622,000

Central Staff Services: $1,189,000

Libraries: $874,000

Transit Utilities: $834,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $424,000

Correctional Institutions: $249,000

Health - Other: $108,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,390,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,071,000
General Local Government Support: $14,552,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,071,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,126,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,022,000

Donations From Private Sources: $459,000

General Revenue, NEC: $360,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,132,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,206,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,145,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,341,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,278,000

Police Protection: $130,000

Regular Highways: $28,000

Transit Utilities: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,258,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,198,000
Transit Utilities: $88,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $92,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,122,000
General Local Government Support: $7,753,000

All Other: $1,687,000

Highways: $1,441,000

Transit Utilities: $602,000
Tax - Property: $41,769,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,551,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,368,000

Other Selective Sales: $791,000

Other License: $350,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $59,197,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $443,000

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Sullivan County: 0.03%
Tennessee average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Washington County, TN	0.98% ($37,832 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN	0.67% ($30,741)
from Bristol city, VA	0.41% ($24,893)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)
Sullivan County: 0.02%
Tennessee average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Washington County, TN	1.20% ($36,262 average AGI)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.64% ($33,448)
to Bristol city, VA	0.34% ($23,698)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kingsport:

WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
WGAT (1050 AM; 1 kW; GATE CITY, VA; Owner: TRI-CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingsport:

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 .)
WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, 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)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Kingsport:

WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Kingsport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 171
Total length: 1,579 meters (5,180ft)
Total costs: $98,418,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,595,108
Total average daily truck traffic: 116,846

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 9
1940-1949: 7
1950-1959: 14
1960-1969: 45
1970-1979: 26
1980-1989: 56
1990-1999: 11

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 7 full and 11 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	41	$94,919	570	$107,667	401	$96,820	70	$38,183	7	$414,619	156	$69,089	10	$56,331
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$105,525	41	$133,753	64	$97,253	10	$28,290	0	$0	11	$59,747	6	$47,115
APPLICATIONS DENIED	12	$82,333	88	$94,595	289	$99,660	59	$53,561	2	$1,028,645	33	$93,237	18	$105,786
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$80,085	41	$80,024	111	$101,555	8	$100,393	1	$900,000	12	$62,542	2	$42,420
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$86,790	18	$105,873	34	$113,250	1	$121,700	0	$0	4	$43,785	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Kingsport, TN

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 7 full and 11 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	225	$112,254	48	$110,442	26	$74,307
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	16	$114,819	7	$86,304	2	$122,440
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$67,890	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$130,927	3	$83,753	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$129,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 423
Hazardous Condition: 137
Service Call: 13
Good Intent Call: 39

Incident types - Kingsport

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kingsport, TN

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