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Clarksburg
Tennessee›Carroll County

ClarksburgTN

A town of 389, settled in 1857.

Community Building · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0
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Clarksburg, TN · Community Building · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0

Is Clarksburg a good place to live?

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

Small town

389 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 Clarksburg: who provides what

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

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PowerCarroll County12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Carroll Utility DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clarksburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Carroll Special 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 hereCarroll County Election CommissionCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes38344, 3839038344 52% · 38390 48%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 Clarksburg.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Clarksburg home at about $174K

Among households in Clarksburg, 86% own their home, against 66% in Tennessee’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.6%.

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clarksburg$174K
Tennessee$331K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year

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

Schools

The schools Clarksburg’s kids attend

Public schools: the South Carroll school district. The largest public high school is Clarksburg School, with 343 students. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Clarksburg SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12343A−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Clarksburg: mild winters and hot summers

The midsummer high locally is 89°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–51°
Spring47–71°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most people working in Clarksburg commute elsewhere

Clarksburg: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Clarksburg for work: only 2% work in town. The mean commuting time for Clarksburg comes to 20 minutes, below both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Huntingdon (15%), Lexington (9%) and Jackson (9%).

2%work in town
ClarksburgTennessee townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line17%14%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.2%12%8%
Median household income$76,000$61,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Clarksburg2%
Huntingdon15%
Lexington9%
Jackson9%
Nashville8%
21 mi
median commute distance
135
jobs based in Clarksburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Clarksburg faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

For Clarksburg, the FEMA hazard score is 63 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 26% come from cold waves and 25% from earthquakes.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Clarksburg is

Among adults in Clarksburg, 28% say their health is fair or poor. Against the Tennessee average, Clarksburg comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 14. In Clarksburg, 19% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 22% smoke cigarettes.

ClarksburgTennessee townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%19%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%41%35%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outClarksburgTN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.2%
More adults with COPD13%8.6%
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clarksburg

17pages on Clarksburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clarksburg; the nearest are

Famous people from Clarksburg

3 notable people were born in Clarksburg.

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About Clarksburg

Town in Tennessee, United States

Official town website ↗

Clarksburg is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clarksburg had a population of 379. Clarksburg has its own high school.

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

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
522 ft
ZIP code
38324
Area code
731

Questions about Clarksburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clarksburg, TN a good place to live?

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

What is Clarksburg, TN known for?

3 notable people were born here, including John E. McCall and Benjamin A. Enloe.