Beersheba Springs, TN

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Beersheba Springs, Tennessee

Beersheba Springs, Tennessee, in Grundy county, is 35 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 79 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. The town contains a population of approximately 553.

The People and Families of Beersheba Springs

In Beersheba Springs, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beersheba Springs had a median family income of $26,250.

Beersheba Springs Housing

Beersheba Springs has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 86% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Homes in Beersheba Springs are newer than those found in most places. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for Tennessee.

Commuting

In Beersheba Springs, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Beersheba Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Beersheba Springs, TN

Comparing Beersheba Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Grundy
Standard Zip Codes	37305
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.467
Longitude	-85.653

Station	MC MINNVILLE
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	PIKEVILLE
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	553	100%
Male	268	48.5%
Female	285	51.5%
Under 18	120	21.7%
18+	433	78.3%
65+	101	18.3%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.82
White	552	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	561
Growth	8
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	75.4%
English	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
German	5.1%
Irish	4.2%
Swiss	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Polish	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beersheba Springs	553	$26,250
Altamont	1,136	$25,000
Coalmont	948	$24,583
Dunlap	4,173	$34,542
Palmer	726	$23,929
Tracy City	1,679	$28,864
Viola	129	$46,750

Library
Beersheba Springs Public Library Hwy 56 Beersheba Springs, Tennessee (931) 692-3029

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