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Chesterfield is a tiny town of 356 people in Henderson County, Tennessee. It's about 32 miles from Jackson, TN and 92 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $745 a month.
356people
$188kTypical home
$745/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 46 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Nashville, TN
- 32 mi to Jackson, TN
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,182/mo)
- Median rent $745/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (790 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MKL airport
- 95 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 453 ft
- 340 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 192 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henderson 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
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.