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Country around Bath Springs is a rural area of about 724 people in Decatur County, Tennessee, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Jackson, TN and 89 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $757 a month.
724people
$166kTypical home
$757/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 724 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Nashville, TN
- 44 mi to Jackson, TN
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,045/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- 123 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 (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (682 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to MKL airport
- 93 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 371 ft
- 325 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 184 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+69 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.