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Elizabethton is a big small town of 14,374 people in Carter County, Tennessee. It's about 8 miles from Johnson City, TN and 111 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $740 a month.
14,374people
$173kTypical home
$740/moRent
85° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
218Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,374
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,505 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 8 mi to Johnson City, TN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,090/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (273 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,020 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to TRI airport
- 105 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,713 ft
- 264 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 318 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carter County: R+63 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk