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Living in Gallaway, TN

Gallaway is a tiny town of 609 people in Fayette County, Tennessee. It's about 25 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $455 a month.

609people
$184kTypical home
$455/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
246Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 609
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 105 people per sq mi
  • 25 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 25 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $184k (≈$1,163/mo)
  • Median rent $455/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 0.2% of value
  • 16.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 49°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
  • 3" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (469 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 51
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to MEM airport
  • 28 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 279 ft
  • 330 mi to the ocean
  • 99 mi to a big lake
  • 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 230 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 24 mi to the nearest campground
  • 19 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 466 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 10 bars within 25 mi
  • 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 20 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 3% of Tennessee districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 13 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Fayette County: R+42 in 2024
  • Tennessee: R+30 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Moderate earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High 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.

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