Living in Walland, TN
Walland is a tiny town of 377 people in Blount County, Tennessee. It's about 18 miles from Knoxville, TN and 140 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $1k a month.
377people
$271kTypical home
$1,090/moRent
86° / 49°Summer / winter
8"Snow
237Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 377
- Part of a metro area
- About 247 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 18 mi to Knoxville, TN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,710/mo)
- Median rent $1,090/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (250 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (512 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to TYS airport
- 12 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 278 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 626 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 186 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blount County: R+48 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate 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.