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Gatlinburg, Tennessee


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Sevier County blank 71,170 blank
Gatlinburg 3,417 3,382 5,433



Gatlinburg
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$184,326-7.9%
Dec $122,000 . .
Nov $149,000 . .
Oct $188,000 . .
Sep $112,000 . .
Aug $173,000 . .
Jul $336,000 . .
May $180,000 . .
Apr $129,000 . .
Mar $187,000 . .
Feb $362,000 . .
Jan $141,000 . .
2008 .$200,030-8.7%
2007 . $219,191 1.7%
2006 . $215,632 2.4%
2005 . $210,492 14.7%
2004 . $183,470 13.9%
2003 . $161,058 -4.2%
2002 . $168,136 na
2001 . na na
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Cost of Living (2009)
84% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Knoxville na
Home Sales Price in Knoxville $142,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 130% of Knoxville home prices 145%



Gatlinburg
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
221 miles  to Nashville GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Sevier County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 212 112 41 0
2006 273 87 5 0
2005 297 65 3 0
2004 310 53 1 0
2003 280 81 4 0
2002 253 73 38 1
2001 239 112 14 0




Gatlinburg
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 89 0 11
2004 92 0 8
2002 92 0 8




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 8.3% -- 44* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 101 days 44* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Gatlinburg
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway plus 7 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
60 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 2 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 1,053 64 989
2007 921 48 873
2006 1,088 91 997
2005 1,161 66 1,095
2004 na na na
2003 1,056 58 998
2002 1,138 70 1,068
2001 1,272 47 1,225




Gatlinburg
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 25 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 36 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 73 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 85 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 57 in 35 in



Elevation
1,454 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Gatlinburg
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake 1.5% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 95.7% 83.3%
Black 0.1% 6.9%
Native American 0.6% 0.8%
Asian 1.7% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.0% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 2.0% 8.7%



Gatlinburg
Median Age (2006)
47 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 3,993 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 39% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 61% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $40,813 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.60 2.91



Gatlinburg
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center Sevierville 12 miles Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 10 31
People Per Square Mile 543 2,035



Gatlinburg
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 79
2007 89
2006 147
2005 247
2004 220
2003 219
2002 142
2001 132
2000 136




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,159 5,926
HDD 4,362 4,677
CDD 797 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Gatlinburg Area)


Gatlinburg Area EPA Cleanup Sites

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indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Gatlinburg Area Interactive Maps
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