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Living in Jasper, TN

Jasper is a small town of 3,612 people in Marion County, Tennessee. It's about 21 miles from Chattanooga, TN and 94 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $820 a month.

3,612people
$209kTypical home
$820/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
231Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,612
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 367 people per sq mi
  • 94 mi to Nashville, TN
  • 21 mi to Chattanooga, TN
  • 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $209k (≈$1,318/mo)
  • Median rent $820/mo
  • Median household income $73k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 49°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 231 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
  • 134 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 4" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (193 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (350 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 24 mi to CHA airport
  • 94 mi to BNA (major hub)
  • 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 607 ft
  • 317 mi to the ocean
  • 80 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 71 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 22 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 289 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 22 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 36% of Tennessee districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 17 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Marion County: R+56 in 2024
  • Tennessee: R+30 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Low 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.

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