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Watauga is a tiny town of 644 people in Carter County, Tennessee. It's about 5 miles from Johnson City, TN and 115 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $588 a month.
644people
$157kTypical home
$588/moRent
85° / 46°Summer / winter
6"Snow
218Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 644
- Part of a metro area
- About 738 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 5 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$989/mo)
- Median rent $588/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 46°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 (294 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,114 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to TRI airport
- 103 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,637 ft
- 267 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 293 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.