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About Sunbright

City in Tennessee, United States
519Population
3.8 sq miArea
1,312 ftElevation

Sunbright is a city in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code37872
Area code423
Living in Sunbright

Housing in Sunbright

$207K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sunbright home is worth about $207,000, up 5.2% in a year, 38% below the Tennessee typical home.

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Most working residents leave Sunbright for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Oak Ridge (12%), Knoxville (8%) and Wartburg (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Oak Ridge
12%
Knoxville
8%
Wartburg
6%
Harriman
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sunbright →

Health in Sunbright

Compared with Tennessee

16worse than TN

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Big South Fork Medical CenterOneida · 20.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Highland Health CenterRobbins · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sunbright · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sunbright →

Natural hazards in Sunbright

41
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Sunbright has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 28°Winter
67° / 44°Spring
84° / 62°Summer
69° / 45°Fall
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School Grade C

The public schools Sunbright’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMorgan CountySchools1

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.

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