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Country around Reliance is a rural area of about 713 people in Polk County, Tennessee, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Cleveland, TN and 100 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $676 a month.
713people
$115kTypical home
$676/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
228Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 713 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 23 mi to Cleveland, TN
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$723/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (341 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (799 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to CHA airport
- 49 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 277 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+68 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low 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.