Surgoinsville, TN

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Surgoinsville, Tennessee

Surgoinsville, Tennessee, in Hawkins county, is 29 miles W of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 138 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. Part of the surrounding Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Surgoinsville is home to some 1,484 residents.

The People and Families of Surgoinsville

In Surgoinsville, about 67% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Surgoinsville are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Surgoinsville had a median family income of $41,055. The large segment of the population in Surgoinsville with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in the town are poor than in most places in Tennessee.

Surgoinsville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Surgoinsville was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Surgoinsville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Surgoinsville, TN

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

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
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
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	29 miles W of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Hawkins
Metro Area	Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol
Standard Zip Codes	37873
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.471
Longitude	-82.851

Station	ROGERSVILLE 1 NE
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	PENNINGTON GAP
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	GREENEVILLE EXP STN
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 46 F
Apr Temp	36 to 69 F
Jul Temp	60 to 87 F
Oct Temp	37 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,484	100%
Male	729	49.1%
Female	755	50.9%
Under 18	319	21.5%
18+	1,165	78.5%
65+	233	15.7%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,457	98.2%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	13	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,055
Population In Poverty	137	9.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40%
Irish	13.9%
English	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.7%
German	10.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Dutch	2.6%
Scottish	2.5%
Polish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	0.9%
European	0.7%
Italian	0.4%
Slovak	0.2%

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