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Slayden is a tiny town of 189 people in Dickson County, Tennessee. It's about 20 miles from Clarksville, TN and 44 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $291k and rent runs about $803 a month.
189people
$291kTypical home
$803/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
232Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 189
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 123 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Nashville, TN
- 20 mi to Clarksville, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $291k (≈$1,833/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (309 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (957 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to BNA airport
- 45 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 725 ft
- 385 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 148 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dickson County: R+52 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.