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Gatlinburg is a small town of 3,663 people in Sevier County, Tennessee. It's about 31 miles from Knoxville, TN and 145 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,663people
$332kTypical home
$1,098/moRent
83° / 48°Summer / winter
26"Snow
237Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,663
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 351 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 31 mi to Knoxville, TN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,094/mo)
- Median rent $1,098/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (337 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,013 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to TYS airport
- 29 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,578 ft
- 267 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 284 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sevier County: R+61 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk