U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Lakesite, Tennessee



Back to Lakesite, TN housing info, Hamilton County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.




We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Lakesite, TN map
Current weather forecast for Lakesite, TN

Hamilton County

Population in July 2008: 1,902. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 935  (49.2%)
Females: 967  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37379.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,357 (it was $54,219 in 2000)
Lakesite:  $63,357
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,277
Lakesite:  $28,277
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,606 (it was $121,800 in 2000)
Lakesite:  $191,606
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $238,891; Detached houses: $243,259; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,334; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $255,616; Mobile homes: $61,250

Lakesite, TN residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Lakesite:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lakesite: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Lakesite, TN forum
Recent posts about Lakesite, Tennessee on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Lakesite is mentioned 12 times on our forum:
lakesite or soddy daisy?  (7 replies)
Back from Relocation Visit  (8 replies)
Relocating to Hamilton County - Hisxon, Ooltewah, Soddy Daisy or Signal Mountain?  (28 replies)
Waterfront community and good schools?  (3 replies)
Does anyone recommend Hixson?  (17 replies)
Pre-retire looking for a mountain  (24 replies)

Latest news from Lakesite, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (26.5%), English (11.3%), German (9.6%), Irish (8.9%), Scottish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1972

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 1103 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Lakesite,TN real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Lakesite, Tennessee map

For population 25 years and over in Lakesite

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakesite city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Lakesite:  0.8% ($958)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Lakesite satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (13.3 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (108.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (479.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Middle Valley, TN (1.8 miles ), Soddy-Daisy, TN (2.1 miles ), Harrison, TN (2.5 miles ), Snow Hill, TN (2.5 miles ), Sale Creek, TN (3.1 miles ), Ooltewah, TN (3.2 miles ), Walden, TN (3.2 miles ), Red Bank, TN (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $140,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.21 N, Longitude: 85.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Lakesite household income distribution Lakesite home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +552 (+42.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Utilities (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Lakesite races chart

Average climate in Lakesite, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lakesite, Tennessee average temperatures Lakesite, Tennessee average precipitation
 
Lakesite, Tennessee humidity
 
Lakesite, Tennessee wind speed
 
Lakesite, Tennessee snowfall
 
Lakesite, Tennessee sunshine
 
Lakesite, Tennessee clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Lakesite-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Lakesite city center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lakesite-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 61% smaller 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, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from Lakesite center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Lakesite center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Lakesite center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Lakesite topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakesite:
  • CUMBERLAND HALL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • WOMEN'S EAST PAVILION (about 13 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lakesite, TN

Amtrak station near Lakesite:
  • 13 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Lakesite:
  • 5 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Local government website: WWW.LAKESITE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakesite:
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 15 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)

Lakesite map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Lakesite: Lakesite Marina (A), Camp Dixie (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Dallas Plaza Shopping Center (1), Dallas Hollow Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lakesite: Dividing Ridge Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Davidson Cemetery (1), Hensley Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakesite, TN



Lakesite 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Lakesite travel time to work


Lakesite mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Lakesite

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents37.1%13.7%11.0%5.6%5.5%
Congregations26.1%11.3%0.5%11.6%1.6%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.9%3.8%3.5%3.2%12.7%
Congregations3.5%3.0%9.4%3.0%30.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$3,773
Parks and Recreation 1$2,705$32,4600$0
Totals for Government 1$2,705$32,4603$3,773



Lakesite government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $96,000
    Police Protection: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $202,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $571,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $248,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $101,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Hamilton County:  0.06%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Catoosa County, GA  0.46% ($35,179 average AGI)
from Bradley County, TN  0.32% ($44,375)
from Walker County, GA  0.32% ($36,450)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Hamilton County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Catoosa County, GA  0.61% ($35,472 average AGI)
to Walker County, GA  0.38% ($35,805)
to Bradley County, TN  0.33% ($35,700)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lakesite:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WSDT (1240 AM; 1 kW; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakesite:
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W203AZ (88.5 FM; FAIRMOUNT, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W211BG (90.1 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGOW-FM (102.3 FM; SODDY-DAISY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakesite:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTNB-CA (Channel 27; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)


Lakesite fatal accident list:
Sep 2, 2007 09:58 AM, Sr-319, N Prairie Circle, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8

Back to Lakesite, TN housing info, Hamilton County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.