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Nixon is a tiny town of 294 people in Hardin County, Tennessee. It's about 39 miles from Florence, AL and 97 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $775 a month.
294people
$130kTypical home
$775/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 167 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Memphis, TN
- 39 mi to Florence, AL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$820/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (371 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,024 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to MSL airport
- 97 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 505 ft
- 303 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 198 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+71 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.