Profile for Elizabethton, Tennessee, TN

Elizabethton is on the Watauga and Doe rivers.

Cherokee leaders gathered here in 1775 and negotiated the Transylvania Purchase, selling more than 20 million acres of land to white settlers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 56. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Covered Bridge Celebration - June 6-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sycamore Shoals State Park

Elizabethton attractions: Watauga Dam, Wilbur Dam

Sports teams: Twins (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park

Colleges and universities: Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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16% of Elizabethton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elizabethton ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elizabethton was $14,578, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Elizabethton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elizabethton festival dates:

• Covered Bridge Celebration - June 6-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Elizabethton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $278.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $660.

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Newspapers in Elizabethton include Elizabethton Star

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Carter County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elizabethton political report.

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The average commute time for Elizabethton workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Elizabethton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Elizabethton include Americourt Hotel Elizabethton.

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