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Living in Celina, TN

Celina is a small town of 1,941 people in Clay County, Tennessee. It's about 59 miles from Bowling Green, KY and 75 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $536 a month.

1,941people
$203kTypical home
$536/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
4"Snow
225Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,941
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,053 people per sq mi
  • 75 mi to Nashville, TN
  • 59 mi to Bowling Green, KY
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $203k (≈$1,281/mo)
  • Median rent $536/mo
  • Median household income $32k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 20.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 48°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 225 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
  • 140 cloudy days a year
  • 48 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 4" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

People

  • Median age 43
  • 43% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 11% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 72 mi to BNA airport
  • 72 mi to BNA (major hub)
  • 174 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 51% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 78% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 551 ft
  • 383 mi to the ocean
  • 132 mi to a big lake
  • 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 58 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 22 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 31% of Tennessee districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 24 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Clay County: R+67 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
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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