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Sequatchie is a tiny town of 359 people in Marion County, Tennessee. It's about 20 miles from Chattanooga, TN and 93 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 $195k and rent runs about $853 a month.
359people
$195kTypical home
$853/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
231Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 359
- Part of a metro area
- About 347 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Nashville, TN
- 20 mi to Chattanooga, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,231/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 14.0% 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
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 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
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (243 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to CHA airport
- 93 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 699 ft
- 320 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 295 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
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.