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Westpoint is a tiny town of 139 people in Lawrence County, Tennessee. It's about 22 miles from Florence, AL and 80 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $763 a month.
139people
$162kTypical home
$763/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
235Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 139
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 155 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Nashville, TN
- 22 mi to Florence, AL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,023/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (152 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (557 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MSL airport
- 84 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 719 ft
- 305 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 159 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+69 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- 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.