Pickett County Demographics

Time Zone:

Central Standard Time

Land Area:

Elevation: 965' above sea level
159 square miles

Climate:

Average Temperatures:
Annual 56.3 degrees
January 25.2 degrees
July 85.7 degrees
Annual Average Precipitation: 56.4"
Annual Average Snowfall: 11.3"
Prevailing Winds: South-Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period (days): 180-220
Population:
Byrdstown - 903
Pickett County - 4,945
Education:
Banks/Deposits:
Peoples Bank and Trust Co.

Ranks in the top 10 in the nation for return in investments for banks in the same category
Income
2008 Median Family Income
$37,852
2008 Median Household Income
$29,655
2008 Per Capita Income
$18,067

Commuting Patterns:
Work outside county of residence
27.8 %
Work inside county of residence
61.9 %
Work outside state of residence
10.3 %

Work Force
Pickett County
1,960
Labor Market area
21,030
Labor market area is defined as
Pickett, Clay, Fentress, and Overton Counties, TN
Unemployment Rate (2005) - 8.6%

Transportation
Direct Interstate Access
37 miles on tenn. Hwy. 111 to I-40 - East-West
U.S. Highways and/or State Highways
Federal - US 127 (6 miles)
State - Hwy. 111, 295, 325 and 52
State - I-40 (36 miles)
Air Transport
Nashville International Airport - 115 miles
Serving 92 Markets with 400 Arrivals/Departures
Nearest Airport - Livingston Municipal Airport
Runway Length 4,000 feet.

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