Profile for Sewanee, Tennessee, TN

Sewanee is on Boiling Fork Creek

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

Well-known residents have included:
· Walker Percy, author

Colleges and universities: University of the South

Listed places near Sewanee

Cemeteries (92)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Sewanee
• School enrollment & education levels in Sewanee
• Transportation & commute times in Sewanee
• Franklin County data
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• State data - Tennessee
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sewanee demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 37375 ZIP code.

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• Franklin County government
• Franklin County industrial development agency

15% of Sewanee residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sewanee ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sewanee
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Franklin County
• Libraries in or near Sewanee

Post a query on a message board:

• Franklin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Sewanee historic sites
• Sewanee area parks
• Wineries near Sewanee

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• Sewanee area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sewanee
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Franklin County

• Sewanee business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee
• Local ordinances in Tennessee (Partial selection)

• Crime in Franklin County
• Arrests in Franklin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sewanee was $16,484, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Franklin County economic census
• Franklin County economic summary
• Franklin County employment growth
• Franklin County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

72% of Sewanee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sewanee
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Sewanee
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Tennessee high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sewanee

• Air pollution in Franklin County
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• Land contamination in Franklin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Franklin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sewanee
• Geocaches in Tennessee

• Sewanee items now on sale

• Franklin County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sewanee medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sewanee
• Historic sites in Tennessee
• Museums in or near Sewanee
• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
• Tennessee state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sewanee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $560.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,274.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Tennessee
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• Libraries near Sewanee

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• Census map of Sewanee area
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• Military bases in Tennessee
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Sewanee
• Search obituaries in Tennessee
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• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Tennessee
• Lions clubs in Tennessee
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sewanee
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sewanee

• Parks near Sewanee
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Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sewanee political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
• Tennessee Republican party
• Tennessee elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sewanee
• Total membership by faith, in Franklin County

• Chowhound message boards for TN

The average commute time for Sewanee workers is 9 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sewanee travel guide
• Airports near Sewanee
• Hotels near Sewanee
• Tennessee tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Tennessee
• Wildlife refuges in Tennessee

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