Midway, Tennessee
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| Males: 1,319 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 1,385 |  (51.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip codes: 37659.
| Midway: | $63,876 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,201 (it was $15,232 in 2000)
Midway CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $250,355 (it was $87,900 in 2000)
| Midway: | $250,355 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $307,004; detached houses: $342,036; townhouses or other attached units: $261,680; in 2-unit structures: $230,734; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,241; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,551; mobile homes: $66,811
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Midway, TN
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- 2,37995.5%White alone
- 421.7%Black alone
- 271.1%Two or more races
- 140.6%Asian alone
- 150.6%Hispanic
- 80.3%American Indian alone
- 40.2%Other race alone
- 20.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Midway detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Midway, Tennessee as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Midway is 338 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: United States (32.3%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.0%), German (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.9%), Dutch (2.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 6.19 square miles.
Population density: 437 people per square mile (low).
19 residents are foreign born
| This place: | 0.8% |
| Tennessee: | 2.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Midway CDP: | 0.6% ($529) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN 
(3.8 miles , pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (116.7 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (471.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Bethesda, TN (2.5 miles ),
), Pine Crest, TN (2.5 miles ),
), Central, TN (2.6 miles ),
), Watauga, TN (3.0 miles ),
), Oak Grove, TN (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 36.29 N, Longitude: 82.42 W
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Health care (9.4%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.3%)
- Utilities (4.4%)
- Construction (15.8%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Utilities (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.9%)
- Health care (16.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Social assistance (7.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Computer specialists (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Carpenters (3.5%)
- Registered nurses (9.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Cashiers (6.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Midway, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.10 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0520 |
| U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Midway-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Midway place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/8/1957, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Midway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 74.9 miles away from Midway center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 271.3 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 156.6 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 92.8 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 167.6 miles away from Midway center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 64.6 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 Washington County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Midway:
- LAKEBRIDGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
- DAVITA TENNESSEE VALLEY DIAL CNTR (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
- (CLOSED) WOODRIDGE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
- JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
- FRANKLIN TRANSITIONAL CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
- FRANKLIN TRANSITIONAL CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
- JONESBOROUGH NH (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; JONESBOROUGH, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midway:
- East Tennessee State University (about 3 miles; Johnson City, TN; Full-time enrollment: 12,774)
- Northeast State Community College (about 14 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
- Tusculum College (about 21 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- King University (about 25 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
- Appalachian State University (about 42 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
- Walters State Community College (about 48 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 48 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)
Points of interest:
Church in Midway: Midway Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Vines Cemetery (1), Little Cemetery (2), Onks Cemetery (3), Leach Cemetery (4), Fine Cemetery (5). 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: | 75.3% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Midway:
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 9.2%
For population 25 years and over in Midway:
- High school or higher: 76.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.9 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Midway, TN (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51,327 | 182 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,877 | 50 |
| Catholic | 3,000 | 1 |
| Other | 1,924 | 8 |
| Black Protestant | 736 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 45 | 1 |
| None | 53,070 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 20
| Washington County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Washington County: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59
| Washington County: | 5.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 95
| This county: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washington County: | 10.7% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.0% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.0% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Midway:
- WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
- WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Midway:
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, 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.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WXIS (103.9 FM; ERWIN, TN; Owner: WEMB, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Midway:
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Loc 6 Mobiles, Lat: 36.177083 Lon: -82.995500, Call Sign: WQZF627,
Assigned Frequencies: 161.565 MHz, Grant Date: 05/02/2017, Expiration Date: 05/02/2027, Certifier: Jerry Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Email:
- Lat: 36.193417 Lon: -83.002917, Call Sign: WRAI657,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.637 MHz, 456.287 MHz, 456.762 MHz, 457.062 MHz, 457.637 MHz, Grant Date: 11/29/2017, Expiration Date: 11/29/2027, Certifier: Margaret Warren, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W. Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5565, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Midway)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: DILLON HOPSON FISHER YOUNGSTER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 928SD, N928SD, N-928SD, Serial Number: B0029V, Year manufactured: 2013, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/2013, Certificate Issue Date: 05/14/2013
Registrant (Individual): Dillon R Hopson, 1880 Little Warrensburg Rd, Midway, TN 37809
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/08/2018
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 14 | $115,776 | 25 | $148,224 | 62 | $133,615 | 5 | $88,074 | 15 | $110,194 | 2 | $33,110 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $104,660 | 2 | $92,025 | 6 | $116,708 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $122,820 | 5 | $106,372 | 25 | $109,534 | 3 | $39,397 | 2 | $80,455 | 3 | $64,910 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $103,477 | 2 | $127,450 | 11 | $142,918 | 1 | $111,070 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $111,903 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0605.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $314,700 | 2 | $152,370 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $192,600 | 1 | $197,580 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0605.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Midway, TN
- 11950.4%Structure Fires
- 7632.2%Outside Fires
- 2711.4%Other
- 145.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 40 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.4%), and Outside Fires (32.2%).| Most common first names in Midway, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 16 | 67.7 years |
| William | 14 | 72.1 years |
| Robert | 9 | 68.7 years |
| Charles | 8 | 66.0 years |
| George | 8 | 73.9 years |
| Mary | 7 | 81.9 years |
| Carl | 6 | 70.1 years |
| Walter | 6 | 70.5 years |
| Clarence | 6 | 72.1 years |
| Henry | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Most common last names in Midway, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Bible | 16 | 76.3 years |
| Cobble | 14 | 73.8 years |
| Kirk | 11 | 79.8 years |
| Cansler | 9 | 65.8 years |
| Witt | 7 | 78.4 years |
| Lowe | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Hogan | 7 | 75.6 years |
| Ragan | 7 | 67.7 years |
| Carter | 6 | 70.8 years |
| Jones | 6 | 72.1 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.2%Electricity
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.4%Utility gas
- 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.5%Wood
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 89.0%Electricity
- 8.1%Utility gas
- 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Midway 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 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.