Living in Country around Grand Junction, TN
Country around Grand Junction is a rural area of about 1,305 people in Hardeman County, Tennessee, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $806 a month.
1,305people
$112kTypical home
$806/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
246Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,305 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Memphis, TN
- 44 mi to Memphis, TN
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $806/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (645 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (999 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 11% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 49 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MKL airport
- 45 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 577 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 250 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardeman County: R+24 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
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk