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Greenback, Tennessee

Greenback, Tennessee, in Loudon county, is 25 miles SW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 132 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area. Greenback has a population of 954.

The People and Families of Greenback

In Greenback, about 65% of adults are married. Lots of Greenback people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenback had a median family income of $40,000. Poverty is less common in Greenback than most places.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Greenback gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Greenback Housing

Owners occupy 81% of the housing units in Greenback. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Greenback, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Greenback, TN

Comparing Greenback 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Loudon
Metro Area	Knoxville
Standard Zip Codes	37742
Phone Area Codes	865
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.661
Longitude	-84.171

Station	LENOIR CITY
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE AP
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 46 F
Apr Temp	47 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 87 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE EXP STN
Distance	19.8 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	954	100%
Male	469	49.2%
Female	485	50.8%
Under 18	227	23.8%
18+	727	76.2%
65+	135	14.2%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	931	97.6%
African-American	9	0.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	997
Growth	43
Growth %	4.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	50.3%
Irish	13.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Scotch-Irish	8%
German	5.8%
English	4.8%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scottish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenback	954	$40,000
Friendsville	890	$48,000
Lenoir City	6,819	$33,462
Loudon	4,476	$39,410
Louisville	2,001	$53,558
Philadelphia	533	$39,792
Vonore	1,162	$41,125

Library
Greenback Public Library 6889 Morgantown Road Greenback, Tennessee (865) 856-2841 Library Web Site

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