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Living in Adamsville, TN

Adamsville is a small town of 2,278 people in McNairy County, Tennessee. It's about 39 miles from Jackson, TN and 90 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $740 a month.

2,278people
$149kTypical home
$740/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,278
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 488 people per sq mi
  • 90 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 39 mi to Jackson, TN
  • 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $149k (≈$937/mo)
  • Median rent $740/mo
  • Median household income $51k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 51°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 238 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
  • 127 cloudy days a year
  • 43 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (197 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (928 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 37
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to MKL airport
  • 91 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1978
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 489 ft
  • 311 mi to the ocean
  • 50 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 203 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 36 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 48% of Tennessee districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 21 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McNairy County: R+68 in 2024
  • Tennessee: R+30 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Moderate earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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