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A town of 2,354, founded in 1846. Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
Trash day: MondayThe best of Alamo’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for health. On hazard risk, just 21 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. Only 3 of Tennessee’s 232 towns score higher on civic life. Alamo has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bank of Alamo and Central High School. Alamo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Alamo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Elementary | PK–6 | 600 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Alamo is from typical.
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Census counts: 276 in 1880, 2,336 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alamo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alamo.
Its public schools are run by the Alamo school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 600 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests
Alamo beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Alamo, above both Tennessee’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 16% of Alamo adults have diabetes.
| Alamo | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Alamo | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.8% | 11.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.5% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Alamo home is worth about $184,000, up 6.6% in a year, 44% below the Tennessee typical home. 62% of households own their home in Alamo, against 66% in Tennessee’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Alamo is $889 a month.
| Alamo | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $889 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Alamo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alamo has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Alamo’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Alamo for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Alamo has added 276 jobs, to 1,157 in 2023. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Alamo.
| Alamo | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alamo's reported crime rate is well below Tennessee's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Alamo | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Alamo | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alamo City Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Alamo; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Alamo residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alamo had a population of 2,336. Alamo, located in the central part of West Tennessee, is the county seat of Crockett County.
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Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
Not for the area. That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($61,177 across the Jackson, TN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.