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Telford is a tiny town of 731 people in Washington County, Tennessee. It's about 11 miles from Johnson City, TN and 120 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $1k a month.
731people
$229kTypical home
$1,005/moRent
86° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
218Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 731
- Part of a metro area
- About 296 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 11 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,442/mo)
- Median rent $1,005/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (327 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,449 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TRI airport
- 86 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,673 ft
- 272 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+40 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.