Alcoa
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Outdoors in Alcoa
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1880
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Tennessee - Blount County - Alcoa - ED 5-15, ED 5-16, ED 5-17, ED 5-18, ED 5-19…, 1880
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About Alcoa
City in Tennessee, United StatesAlcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 10,978 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. As its name suggests, Alcoa was the site of a large aluminum smelting plant owned and operated by the Alcoa corporation (Aluminum Company of America). Formerly known as North Maryville, the town was incorporated under its present name in 1919.
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How Alcoa ranks
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Housing in Alcoa
The typical Alcoa home is worth about $321,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Alcoa
Safety Grade C
Alcoa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Work & commute in Alcoa
Full picture →Most working residents leave Alcoa for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Knoxville (26%), Maryville (17%) and Oak Ridge (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Alcoa
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Tennessee
No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Alcoa tracks Tennessee closely.
Care nearby
Natural hazards in Alcoa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Alcoa
Full climate →Alcoa has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Alcoa
All Alcoa schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Alcoa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.
