Morgan County, Tennessee
Population 21,361 · Wartburg, Sunbright, Oakdale
- Overall cost of living: −7.4% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Avg commute: 36 min, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Knoxville, TN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $166,300 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Median rent | $770 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $170/mo | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,720/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.52% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $871 | lower than 83% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,954 | higher than 51% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 75.3 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈195 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 5 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 107 days | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.3% of weeks | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.4°F | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 60.4 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $127/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $95/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.47/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $9.8/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 341.5 mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,255.1 ft | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 85.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 13.6% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.1% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.7:1 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 97% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.58 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.69 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.6 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.2 yrs | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 10.5% | lower than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 67 min | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 150 min | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 36 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.9% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 162 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 2 per sq mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.9 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4 per 1k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 21,361 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.3 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +15.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 12.3% Dem | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 86.8% Rep | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 91.4% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.9% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 25 parks | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 3.7 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 71 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 54 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 495 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 38 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 18 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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