Profile for Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, TN

The city is known for unrestrained commercialism, with neon and billboards, miniature golf and outlet stores.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 47. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival - Feb. 1-3, 2007
• Gospel & Harvest Celebration - Sept. 28-Oct. 27, 2007
• Winterfest Kickoff - Nov. 8, 2007
• AppalachiaFest - Jan. 16, 2007
• Dollywood's Festival of Nations - March 31-May 7, 2007
• Saddle Up Celebration - Feb. 22-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Pigeon Forge attractions: Dollywood

Historic sites and museums: Carbo's Smoky Mountain Police Museum, Elvis Museum, Smoky Mountain Car Museum, Old Mill, Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame

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

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15% of Pigeon Forge residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pigeon Forge ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pigeon Forge was $16,621, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Pigeon Forge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Pigeon Forge festival dates:

• Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival - Feb. 1-3, 2007
• Gospel & Harvest Celebration - Sept. 28-Oct. 27, 2007
• Winterfest Kickoff - Nov. 8, 2007
• AppalachiaFest - Jan. 16, 2007
• Dollywood's Festival of Nations - March 31-May 7, 2007
• Saddle Up Celebration - Feb. 22-25, 2007

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

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Median rent in Pigeon Forge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $424.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $949.

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Libraries in Pigeon Forge include Pigeon Forge Public Library ... View libraries

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Sevier County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pigeon Forge political report.

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The average commute time for Pigeon Forge workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Pigeon Forge include Comfort Suites Pigeon Forge, Country Inn & Suites, Creekstone Inn, Econo Lodge Parkside, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta Inn, Laurel Crest Resort, Mainstay Suites Pigeon Forge, Microtel ... More hotels.

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