Blaine, TN

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Blaine, Tennessee

Blaine, Tennessee, in Grainger county, is 18 miles NE of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 133 miles S of Lexington, Kentucky. The city has a population of 1,585.

The People and Families of Blaine

In Blaine, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blaine had a median family income of $35,417.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Blaine ($4,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Blaine Housing

About 80% of housing units in Blaine are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in Blaine benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Tennessee.

Commuting

In Blaine, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Blaine, TN

Comparing Blaine 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles S of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Grainger
Standard Zip Codes	37709
Phone Area Codes	865
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.154
Longitude	-83.703

Station	JEFFERSON CITY
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE UNIV OF TENN
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 47 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE EXP STN
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,585	100%
Male	773	48.8%
Female	812	51.2%
Under 18	357	22.5%
18+	1,228	77.5%
65+	171	10.8%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,536	96.9%
African-American	17	1.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	10	0.6%
Mixed Race	15	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,717
Growth	132
Growth %	8.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	54.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.6%
German	8.7%
Irish	8.6%
English	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Dutch	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
French Canadian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blaine	1,585	$35,417
Jefferson City	7,760	$33,964
Knoxville	173,890	$37,708
Luttrell	915	$22,875
Maynardville	1,782	$30,398
New Market	1,234	$45,298
Rutledge	1,187	$33,571

Library
Blaine Public Library 220 Indian Ridge Road Blaine, Tennessee (865) 933-0845

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