Spring City, TN

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Spring City, Tennessee

Spring City, Tennessee is 51 miles NE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 112 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Rhea county. The population of the town is 2,025.

The People and Families of Spring City

In Spring City, about 48% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Spring City.

The town has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in Spring City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spring City had a median family income of $31,894.

Political Inclinations

Among Spring City political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $8,400. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Spring City Housing

Of the housing in Spring City, approximately 64% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Tennessee.

Commuting

In Spring City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Spring City, TN

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles NE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Rhea
Standard Zip Codes	37337, 37381
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.692
Longitude	-84.86

Station	ROCKWOOD 2
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 69 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Station	PIKEVILLE
Distance	19.8 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	LANCING 6 NW
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,025	100%
Male	936	46.2%
Female	1,089	53.8%
Under 18	413	20.4%
18+	1,612	79.6%
65+	504	24.9%
Median Age	44
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,914	94.5%
African-American	91	4.5%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,009
Growth	-16
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.3%
Irish	14.3%
English	13.3%
German	6.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Italian	2.1%
Welsh	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Spring City	2,025	$31,894
Crab Orchard	838	$29,833
Crossville	8,981	$33,207
Dayton	6,180	$33,149
Decatur	1,395	$38,375
Pikeville	1,781	$30,365
Rockwood	5,774	$32,237

Library
Audrey Pack Memorial Library 169 West Rhea Avenue Spring City, Tennessee (423) 365-9757

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