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Country around Hickory Valley is a rural area of about 464 people in Hardeman County, Tennessee, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Jackson, TN and 47 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $812 a month.
464people
$147kTypical home
$812/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
246Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 464 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Memphis, TN
- 39 mi to Jackson, TN
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$927/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 12.0% 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
- 114 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 73
- 14% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MKL airport
- 48 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 581 ft
- 312 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 246 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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
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.