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Delano is a tiny town of 838 people in Polk County, Tennessee. It's about 18 miles from Cleveland, TN and 103 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 $164k and rent runs about $676 a month.
838people
$164kTypical home
$676/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
228Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 838
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 219 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 18 mi to Cleveland, TN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,031/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 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 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to CHA airport
- 50 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 797 ft
- 284 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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
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.