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City Summary | Transportation | Local Taxes | Economy | Energy &Utilities
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Carter
County/Elizabethton
Region: Eastern USA
State
& County: TN / Carter
Sq.
Miles: 341
Carter
County/ Elizabethton is situated in the Appalachian Mountains in East
Tennessee. Two interstates (I-26 and I-81) also traverse the local area.
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CLIMATE
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| Average
Temp - Monthly High |
Jan.
41°F July 89°F |
| Average
Temp - Monthly Low |
Jan.
27°F July 62°F |
| Annual
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57° |
| Annual
Avg. Precipitation |
54" |
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Annual
Avg. Snowfall
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16.5" |
| Elevation
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1,530' |
| Prevailing
Winds |
Southwest |
| Mean
Length of Freeze Free Period (Days) |
182
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Elizabethton
General Stats
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| Pop. 13,933 |
Geographic Area 9.5 sq. miles |
| Real
property tax rate: $1.78 per $100 of assessed value |
| Local
option sales tax rate: 2.25 percent |
| 25
percent residential |
40
percent industrial and commercial
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Founded
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1799 |
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Date of Incorporation
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1905 |
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Form of Government
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Modified City Manager - Council |
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Area
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9.8 Square Miles |
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Miles of Streets
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105.15 Miles (one-way) |
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Number of Street Lights
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3,313 |
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Number of Housing Units
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5,964 |
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POPULATION
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Year
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City
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County
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1990
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11,931
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51,505
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2000
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13,372
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56,742
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2006
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13,933
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59,157
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