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Newbern is a small town of 3,289 people in Dyer County, Tennessee. It's about 40 miles from Jackson, TN and 80 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $825 a month.
3,289people
$100kTypical home
$825/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
4"Snow
243Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,289
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 725 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Memphis, TN
- 40 mi to Jackson, TN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$629/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,503 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MKL airport
- 84 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 361 ft
- 378 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 184 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dyer County: R+62 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk