Whitwell, TN

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Whitwell, Tennessee

Whitwell, Tennessee, in Marion county, is 16 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 97 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is conveniently located inside the Chattanooga metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,660 people in Whitwell.

The People and Families of Whitwell

In Whitwell, about 54% of adults are married.

Whitwell has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitwell had a median family income of $31,151.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Whitwell Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Whitwell is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Whitwell, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Whitwell, TN

Comparing Whitwell 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Marion
Metro Area	Chattanooga
Standard Zip Codes	37397
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.201
Longitude	-85.518

Station	MONTEAGLE
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	48 to 68 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Station	CHATTANOOGA AP
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	21.9 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	1,660	100%
Male	759	45.7%
Female	901	54.3%
Under 18	332	20%
18+	1,328	80%
65+	290	17.5%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,616	97.3%
African-American	36	2.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	3	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,604
Growth	-56
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38%
English	27%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
Irish	9%
German	3.8%
Dutch	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Italian	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
European	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Swiss	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitwell	1,660	$31,151
Dunlap	4,173	$34,542
Jasper	3,214	$42,467
Palmer	726	$23,929
Powells Crossroads	1,286	$42,727
Signal Mountain	7,429	$86,997
Tracy City	1,679	$28,864

Library
Orena Humphreys Public Library "900 Main St., Suite 1" Whitwell, Tennessee (423) 658-6134

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