Washington County, TN Center

Sleeping Quarters: Gym, Small Auditorium, Classrooms. You will need to bring your own air mattress or cot, pillow and sleeping bag. Center and sleeping area is air conditioned. (In the past volunteers have been cold at night, although that may not be the case this year)

Cafeteria/Kitchens: School Cafeteria, great courtyard for outdoor eating

Showers: School bathrooms. Shower trailer with hot water.

Recreation Space: Basketball court, large greenspace

Closest Medical Facility: Johnson City Medical Center, <15 minutes,  400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604

One-page fact sheet on the county

Population: 129,375

Terrain: Hilly, with mountain backdrop

County Seat: Jonesborough, TN

Major Employers: Mountain States Health Alliance (8,610), East Tennessee State University (2,370), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (2,188), Citi GROUP (1,700), Washington County TN Dept of Education (1,200)

Per Capita Income: $29,656

Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 15.80%

Interesting Facts: From 1784 through 1788, the county was part of the State of Franklin, an early attempt to create a fourteenth state prior to Kentucky and Vermont’s admissions into the union. It then became part of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and finally, part of Tennessee after it was admitted to the Union in 1796 as the 16th state.^[5] Jonesborough, the county seat of Washington County, is Tennessee’s oldest town. With many buildings restored, it comprises one of the nation’s most authentic historic districts of the period 1790–1870.