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Country around Moss is a rural area of about 865 people in Clay County, Tennessee, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Bowling Green, KY and 69 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $557 a month.
865people
$116kTypical home
$557/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
4"Snow
225Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 865 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Nashville, TN
- 53 mi to Bowling Green, KY
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$728/mo)
- Median rent $557/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°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 58
- 23% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to BNA airport
- 65 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 722 ft
- 388 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 25 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
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.