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Tennessee›Warren County

CentertownTN

A town of 326.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0
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Is Centertown a good place to live?

Centertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

326 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Centertown: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCaney Fork Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWarren County Utility District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centertown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarren 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 hereWarren County Election CommissionWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3711037110 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 Centertown.

Work & commute

Most of Centertown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Centertown: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The average trip to work for Centertown comes to 32 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its income of the median household is $53,000. For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away.

0%work in town
CentertownTennessee townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line16%14%9.6%
Median household income$53,000$61,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Centertown0%
McMinnville23%
Nashville11%
Murfreesboro7%
La Vergne5%
30 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Centertown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Centertown are worth about $221K, by Zillow’s estimate

Centertown’s typical rent is $888 a month. Among households here, 86% are owner-occupiers, above both Tennessee’s towns (66%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$221KZillow home value
CentertownTennessee townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home86%66%73%
Median rent$888 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Centertown$221K
Tennessee$331K
+1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March

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

Climate

In Centertown, expect mild winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–50°
Spring46–70°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–71°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centertown is

21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Centertown. The share of adults in Centertown who have been diagnosed with depression: 31%.

CentertownTennessee townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)31%29%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%20%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%19%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCentertownTN
Fewer adults seeing a dentist53.5%58.1%
Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Centertown, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Centertown sits above 55% of U.S. communities. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Since 2000, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2000

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centertown

15pages on Centertown
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Centertown; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Centertown for work

Where Centertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → McMinnville McMinnville 23% 11% → Nashville Nashville 11% 7% → Murfreesboro Murfreesboro 7% 5% → La Vergne La Vergne 5% 3% → Morrison Morrison 3% 3% → Lebanon Lebanon 3% Centertown · 0% stay
7jobs based in Centertown
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Centertown

Town in Tennessee, United States

Centertown is a town in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Centertown had a population of 297.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft

Questions about Centertown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centertown, TN a good place to live?

Centertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.