6.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Big Sandy, below both Tennessee’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Big Sandy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

489 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Camden · 12 mi Paris · 13 mi New Johnsonville · 16 mi Bruceton · 16 mi Hollow Rock · 17 mi Henry · 18 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Big Sandy: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Sandy, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerBenton County15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBig Sandy Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Sandy’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBenton County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBenton County Election CommissionBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code3822138221 100%Census 2020

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 Big Sandy.

Housing

A typical Big Sandy home is worth about $189K

The typical Big Sandy home is worth about $189,000, up 4.8% in a year, 43% below the Tennessee typical home. Big Sandy’s median rent is $771 a month, below both the Tennessee town median ($947 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 59% of households own their home in Big Sandy.

$189KZillow home value

	Big Sandy	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	59%	66%	73%
Median rent	$771 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Big Sandy$189K

Tennessee$331K

+4.8%

value change, 1 year

Full pageBig Sandy’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of income Rents$771 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Big Sandy’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Benton County school district. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Big Sandy SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12	Grades K–12	243	B⁻

Full pageBig Sandy’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsBenton County Every school1 school · Big Sandy School Questions“Are Big Sandy’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Big Sandy faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBig Sandy’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Big Sandy Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Big Sandy, expect mild winters and hot summers

Big Sandy has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Big Sandy is 89°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–50°

Spring47–71°

Summer67–88°

Fall48–72°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBig Sandy’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 28°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 52 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Big Sandy

Most working residents leave Big Sandy for work: only 4% work in town. 19% of Big Sandy residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Big Sandy grew to 127 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.

4%work in town

	Big Sandy	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	19%	14%	9.6%
Median household income	$48,000	$61,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	3.6%	12%	8%

Where working residents work

In Big Sandy4%

Paris16%

Nashville12%

Camden9%

Jackson5%

19 mi

median commute distance

127

jobs based in Big Sandy

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here127 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Big Sandy Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Big Sandy

2 crimes were reported in Big Sandy in 2022: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Big Sandy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2022

property crimes reported in 2022

Full pageBig Sandy’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by typeReported in 2022 Crime over the yearsCrime over the years Questions“Is Big Sandy, TN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Big Sandy is

Big Sandy beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

	Big Sandy	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	41%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	19%	14%