Church+Hill,+Tennessee

Welcome to Church Hill, Tennessee. by Jason Rockwell

City History Around 1750, people began settling in and around what is now known as Church Hill, Tennessee. In 1958, local leaders took the necessary steps to incorporate the town of "Church Hill". Church Hill was named for First United Methodist Church or "the church on the hill" which remains on the hill on what is now Oak Drive near the intersection of North Central Avenue. Church Hill was formed that year under the City Manager form of government. In 1965 Church Hill switched to the Mayor-Aldermanic form of government. In 1994 the Town of Church Hill became the City of Church Hill.

Church Hill's boundaries are:
 * Montgomery Avenue to the Holston River- east,
 * Fudges Chapel Road and AFG Road- west,
 * Old Union Road, North Central Avenue, and Miller Wood Road-north,
 * Southern shore of the Holston River-south.
 * Very irregular boundaries to the north and west.
 * Total land area of 8.89 square miles.
 * Located in Northeast Tennessee, west of Kingsport and east of Surgoinsville
 * Latitude: 36.52 N, Longitude: 82.73 W.



**Church Hill Populations**


 * Total population July 2009 6,802
 * Male 3,210
 * Female 3,592
 * Median age 39.3 vs. TN median age 35.9

Racial Diversity:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">White 6,390
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Asian 117
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Black 45
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Hispanic 32
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Two or more races 12

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">At 5:15 am the city looks like a ghost town.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Morning (M-S) 10 am- Not many people outside; just a few white older population (retired ) yard work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Observed dogs, cats, squirrels, and a ground hog; little to no traffic

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Evening (M-S) 6 pm- More people outside; generally white middle-aged people and children; more traffic, yard work, driving, and children playing

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Dogs and cats observed but no squirrels or ground hogs at this hour

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Church Hill has several railroad crossings without rails, the roads remain in good condition throughout the year.

===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">There are factories and other places of employment in the city, however, only 694 or 26.8% of the population lives and works in the city. ===

What health care facilities are available? Health care access, pharmacy, EMT services, fire and rescue.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Church Hill Health Department, HMG Doctor’s office, Church Hill EMS, Fire Department and Police Department, Church Hill Pharmacy, Food City Pharmacy, Church Hill Free Medical Clinic, Dentist Office

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;">The closest hospitals are:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;">INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; KINGSPORT, TN)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;">WELLMONT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; KINGSPORT, TN)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;">WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; ROGERSVILLE, TN)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Are there stores that carry essentials? Grocery stores, super stores, discount stores? Are prices comparable?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Food City, Food Lion, Family Dollar, Dollar General-essential items are very comparable at Dollar stores.

Ask about employment and healthcare opportunities in their community. What do they see as problems?
 * Not many employment opportunities, higher healthcare and prescription costs, little to no assistance available to needy

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Church Hill has very little vandalism and violence.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">What religious institutions do you see? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Eight churches within city limits,


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** Faith Apostolic Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** First Baptist Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** First Free Will Baptist Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">** First United Methodist Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">** Indian Ridge Baptist Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">** Old Union United Methodist Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">** Providence Church **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">** Upper Room Freewill Baptist Church **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">What conditions are the residences?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Residences vary from very nice appearances to run down shacks depending on location. Apartments, rental units, houses, mobile homes, and other types of dwellings are present. All of the above are available.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Are their schools and what level and condition are they in?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Two elementary schools(K-4) need renovations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">One new Intermediate (5-6)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">One Middle school(7-8)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">One High School(9-12)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Do you see any parks or playgrounds?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Church Hill has 5 parks totaling 30 acres, a skate park, and a community swimming pool.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Church Hill Municipal Pool offers the following :
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">[[image:http://www.churchhilltn.gov/images/photos/thumbs/SwimmingPool.jpg width="170" height="92" link="javascript:popupFunction('chmpool.htm')"]]


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">25 Meter Pool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">4 ft Training Pool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Baby Pool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Swim Lessons
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Competitive Swim team

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">A.S. Derrick Park offers the following:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Walking Trail
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Playground Equipment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Picnic Shelters (first come first serve)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Restroom Facilities

Jaycees Park offers the following:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Walking Trail
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Picnic Shelters
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Playground Equipment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Restroom Facilities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Handicap Accessible

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">J.W. Sally Park offers the following:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">4 regulation Tennis Courts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Lighted Baseball Field
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Sand Volleyball Court
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Picnic Shelter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 16.8pt;">Restroom Facilities

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Transportation varies from new expensive cars to old rust buckets.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Roads are in good repair, the city does maintain them well throughout the seasons.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">What is missing from your community?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Jobs, assistance to elderly and less fortunate, construction of residential/commercial buildings, and newer school facilities.


 * ** Category ** ||  ** My Community **  ||  ** State of TN **  ||  ** National **  ||
 * ** Teen Pregnancy ages 15-17 ** || ** 33.90% **  ||  ** 34.80% **  ||  ** 41.50% **  ||
 * ** Poverty Level ** || ** 14% **  ||  ** 17.20% **  ||  ** 20-23% **  ||
 * ** Education High School Grad ** || ** 35.60% **  ||  ** 31.60% **  ||  ** 31% **  ||
 * ** Education BS College ** || ** 15.80% **  ||  ** 12.80% **  ||  ** 18% **  ||
 * ** Median Family Household Income ** || ** $40,714.00 **  ||  ** $41,725.00 **  ||  ** $49,777.00 **  ||
 * ** Median House or Condo Value 2009 ** || ** $123,944.00 **  ||  ** $137,300.00 **  ||  ** $163,000.00 **  ||
 * ** Unemployment March 2011 ** || ** 9.20% **  ||  ** 9.50% **  ||  ** 9.10% **  ||

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">For population 25 years and over in Church Hill: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">For population 15 years and over in Church Hill city: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Unemployed: 6.1%
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Never married: 14.7%
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Now married: 63.7%
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Separated: 1.4%

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">After your assessment identify the top three ‘needs’ for the community.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Jobs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Assistance for elderly and less fortunate
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Better quality drinking water

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Give suggestions on how you as a nurse working with this community might help the community to address the ‘needs’.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Volunteer time for elderly and less fortunate people at our local “free healthcare” clinic
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 115%;">Make suggestions for higher quality drinking water sources.

Sources: [|www.city-data.com/city/Church-Hill-Tennessee.html] [|www.state.tn.us/tccy/kc-soc-05.pdf] [|www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_01.pdf] [|www.bls.gov/cps/] [|www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/income.html]

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