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A town of 1,522, settled in 1925.
The best of Bruceton’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 155 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Bruceton. The median household income is $45K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Bruceton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bruceton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Bruceton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Bruceton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,112 in 1930, 1,507 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruceton, 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 Bruceton.
Bruceton beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Bruceton adults report frequent physical distress, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 45% of Bruceton adults have high blood pressure.
| Bruceton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bruceton | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Bruceton home is worth about $142,000, about the same as a year ago, 57% below the Tennessee typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Bruceton for work: only 10% work in town. Bruceton’s median household income is $45,000, against $61,000 in Tennessee’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Bruceton has added 118 jobs, to 380 in 2023.
| Bruceton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bruceton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Bruceton is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bruceton's reported crime rate is well below Tennessee's. Only 4 of the 132 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Bruceton. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Bruceton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 13.4 per 1,000 residents | 16.3 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bruceton City Park | 0.5 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bruceton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bruceton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Bruceton is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,507 in the 2020 census. Bruceton and neighboring town Hollow Rock share a school district, the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District.
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One town shares a border with Bruceton.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruceton | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Hollow Rock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bruceton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bruceton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Hollow Rock isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bruceton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the 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.