TN area data
Petros, TN
Petros, TN.
Population: 171 (Census ACS)
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 91.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Oak Ridge Reservation (USDOE) (11.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 61.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Obed Wild & Scenic River, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Oliver Springs Inc Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER, BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Housing built before 1970
- 100.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $430
- Households with broadband internet
- 12.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,011
- Average weekly wage
- $828
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
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Common questions
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Petros, TN?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Petros, TN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Petros, TN?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Petros, TN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Petros, TN?
- Regional Price Parity: 91.9 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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