Knob Creek, Tennessee
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| Males: 3,267 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 3,276 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.3 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37876
| Knob Creek: | $52,333 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,483 (it was $15,426 in 2000)
Knob Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $263,581 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
| Knob Creek: | $263,581 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,978; detached houses: $361,863; townhouses or other attached units: $370,012; in 2-unit structures: $295,632; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,627; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,888; mobile homes: $131,302; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $132,485
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Knob Creek, TN
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- 5,43597.2%White alone
- 571.0%Two or more races
- 440.8%Hispanic
- 220.4%American Indian alone
- 180.3%Black alone
- 110.2%Asian alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
Races in Knob Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 53.7 square miles.
Population density: 122 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Knob Creek CCD: | 0.3% ($254) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(18.0 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (150.3 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (467.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Chilhowee, TN (2.2 miles ),
), Wildwood, TN (3.0 miles ),
), Beech Springs, TN (3.1 miles ),
), Walland, TN (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 35.85 N, Longitude: 83.66 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 865
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Accommodation & food services (17.9%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Transportation equipment (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (2.9%)
- Construction (22.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.5%)
- Transportation equipment (6.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Truck transportation (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (21.7%)
- Health care (15.1%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.2%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.4%)
- Finance & insurance (2.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
Average climate in Knob Creek, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 90.1. This is worse than average.
| City: | 90.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.171. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.171 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.751. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.751 |
| U.S.: | 5.109 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0574. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0574 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 18.9 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.2 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 0.00868. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00868 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Knob Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Knob Creek place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 24.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Knob Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 67% 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 17.2 miles away from Knob Creek 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 163.9 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 149.9 miles away from Knob 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 145.3 miles away from Knob Creek center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Knob Creek center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Knob Creek 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 Knob Creek:
- DCI SEVIERVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- SEVIER CO HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- PIGEON FORGE CARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PIGEON FORGE, TN)
- ROYAL CARE OF PIGEON FORGE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PIGEON FORGE, TN)
- FORT SANDERS SEVIER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SEVIERVILLE, TN)
- BAPTIST HOMECARE EAST TN (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- HOLSTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knob Creek:
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 17 miles; Knoxville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 25,483)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 30 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- Walters State Community College (about 34 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- Western Carolina University (about 50 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 8,684)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 51 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Roane State Community College (about 54 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 4,302)
- Tusculum College (about 56 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
Public elementary/middle school in Knob Creek:
- JACKS CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 133, Location: 65 STATE ROUTE 22 A, SOUTH, Grades: KG-3)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Seymour Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Knob Creek include: Mountain View Church (A), Luretta Church (B), Gists Creek Church (C), Sugarloaf Church (D), Antioch Baptist Church (E), Zion Hill Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Dupont Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tundle Cemetery (1), Arwood Cemetery (2), Zion Hill Cemetery (3), Shiloh Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Gists Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hidden Mountain Lake Number Two (A), Hidden Mountain Lake Number One (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Little Guess Creek (B), Leatherwood Branch (C), Indian Branch (D), Flat Creek (E), Fall Branch (F), Dry Fork (G), Dry Branch (H), Carter Branch (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: | 60.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 12.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Knob Creek:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 10.5%
For population 25 years and over in Knob Creek:
- High school or higher: 64.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.1 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Knob Creek, TN (based on Sevier County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37,789 | 110 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,938 | 29 |
| Catholic | 2,846 | 3 |
| Other | 1,016 | 5 |
| None | 43,300 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Sevier County: | 2.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
| Sevier County: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 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:
| Here: | 10.8% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.3% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Sevier County: | 13.6% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Knob Creek:
- 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)
- 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)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WKCE (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARYVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Knob Creek:
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W266AA (101.1 FM; KODAK, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
TV broadcast stations around Knob Creek:
- 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)
- WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- 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)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 63.2%Electricity
- 24.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Wood
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Utility gas
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 77.3%Electricity
- 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.1%Wood
- 1.7%Utility gas
Knob Creek compared to Tennessee 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Knob Creek on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the lowest real estate taxes percentage (population 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"