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Hickory Valley is a tiny town of 126 people in Hardeman County, Tennessee. It's about 38 miles from Jackson, TN and 48 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $679 a month.
126people
$106kTypical home
$679/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
246Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 397 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Memphis, TN
- 38 mi to Jackson, TN
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$667/mo)
- Median rent $679/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (645 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (999 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MKL airport
- 49 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 558 ft
- 312 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 245 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardeman County: R+24 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk