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Blanche is a tiny town of 156 people in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It's about 24 miles from Huntsville, AL and 72 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $857 a month.
156people
$230kTypical home
$857/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
234Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 156
- Part of a metro area
- About 27 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Nashville, TN
- 24 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,448/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (709 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 22% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to HSV airport
- 75 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 106 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 892 ft
- 307 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 226 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+65 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.