AuburntownTN
A town of 293, settled in 1919.
Is Auburntown a good place to live?
Auburntown’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Auburntown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ready-Cates Farm and Rucker-Mason Farm. Auburntown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
293 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Auburntown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Auburntown, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Auburntown.
In Auburntown, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
At 85 of 100, Auburntown’s FEMA risk score is above both Tennessee’s towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1984, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Auburntown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Auburntown has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Auburntown for work: only 0% work in town. 4.4% of Auburntown residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Murfreesboro (24%), Nashville (20%) and Woodbury (7%).
| Auburntown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Tennessee overall
Children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Auburntown has grown 5.4% since 2020, to 293 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Auburntown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Auburntown | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.3% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.5% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Auburntown, expect mild winters and hot summers
Auburntown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Auburntown is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Auburntown is
Auburntown beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Auburntown.
| Auburntown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Auburntown | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Auburntown’s typical home value is about $347K
The typical Auburntown home is worth about $347,000, up 5.8% in a year, 5% above the Tennessee typical home.
| Auburntown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,067 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Auburntown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Auburntown; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Auburntown residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Auburntown for work
Where Auburntown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Auburntown
Town in Tennessee, United States
Auburntown is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 272 as of the 2020 census, up from 269 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 37016
- Area code
- 615
Questions about Auburntown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auburntown, TN a good place to live?
Auburntown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.