KahiteTN
A town of 892.
Is Kahite a good place to live?
Kahite’s typical journey to work is 56 minutes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Kahite. Kahite’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Tennessee’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Kahite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
892 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kahite: who provides what
Kahite is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kahite.
Kahite faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
72% of Kahite’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%. Compared with 83% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Kahite work out of town
The top destinations are Vonore (15%), Maryville (11%) and Knoxville (11%). For Kahite, the middle household income is $119,000. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. 4.7% of Kahite residents live below the poverty line.
| Kahite | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Kahite brings mild winters and hot summers
A winter brings about 4 inches of snow, with January nights at 30° and July afternoons at 89°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Kahite’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
The share of adults in Kahite who get no exercise outside work: 29%. Only 7 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Kahite. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 7.7% binge drink. Of 31 CDC measures, Kahite beats the Tennessee average on 16 and trails it on 8.
| Kahite | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 58% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kahite | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.5% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kahite. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
11 mi CaveCraighead Caverns
3 mi LandmarkFort Loudoun
6 mi Ancient siteTanasi
32 mi LookoutSunspherePhoto credits
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Kahite
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kahite; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kahite residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Kahite for work
Where Kahite’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Kahite
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kahite, TN a good place to live?
Kahite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.