Profile for Norris, Tennessee, TN

Norris is on the Clinch River.

Norris was founded as a model town in the 1930s to be administered by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Norris Dam was completed in 1936.

Local festivals include:

• Tennessee Fall Homecoming - Oct. 11-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Norris Dam State Park

Historic sites and museums: Lenoir Museum, Museum of Appalachia

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

Listed places near Norris

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (141)

Communities (4)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Norris demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Anderson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Knoxville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 37828 ZIP code.

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• Anderson County Chamber of Commerce

15% of Norris residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Norris ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Norris
• Cemeteries in Anderson County
• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Anderson County
• Libraries in or near Norris

Post a query on a message board:

• Anderson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Courts in Tennessee
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Norris was $29,832, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Tennessee economic data

43% of Norris residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Norris festival dates:

• Tennessee Fall Homecoming - Oct. 11-14, 2007

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

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• State historical society

Historic districts in Norris include Norris District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Anderson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Norris, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $293.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $900.

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Libraries in Norris include Norris Community Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Norris workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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