Living in Loudon, TN
Loudon is a big small town of 6,432 people in Loudon County, Tennessee. It's about 28 miles from Knoxville, TN and 134 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $879 a month.
6,432people
$244kTypical home
$879/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
4"Snow
228Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,432
- Part of a metro area
- About 509 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Nashville, TN
- 28 mi to Knoxville, TN
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,540/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" 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 (321 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (711 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TYS airport
- 21 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 869 ft
- 298 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 359 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Loudon County: R+53 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk