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Taft is a tiny town of 251 people in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It's about 23 miles from Huntsville, AL and 74 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $857 a month.
251people
$230kTypical home
$857/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
234Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 251
- Part of a metro area
- About 70 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Nashville, TN
- 23 mi to Huntsville, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,448/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (709 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to HSV airport
- 76 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 902 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 226 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+65 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
- Moderate 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.