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Bon Air is a tiny town of 205 people in White County, Tennessee. It's about 59 miles from Cleveland, TN and 76 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $849 a month.
205people
$207kTypical home
$849/moRent
84° / 44°Summer / winter
6"Snow
231Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 205
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 104 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Nashville, TN
- 59 mi to Cleveland, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,307/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (732 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to CHA airport
- 74 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 167 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,877 ft
- 348 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+67 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low 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.