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63% of residents live below the poverty line in Coker Creek, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Coker Creek. 16% of the land in Coker Creek is conserved, above both the Tennessee town median (1.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Cherokee National Forest, at 1,221 acres. Coker Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Coker Creek beats most towns.
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The public schools here belong to the Monroe County school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Coker Creek’s public school: 55 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coker Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 55 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles. The top destinations are Vonore (16%), Madisonville (13%) and Athens (10%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails run 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. Coker Creek’s concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherokee National Forest | 0.6 mi | 1,221 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 10 have a lower July high than Coker Creek. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 29° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Coker Creek, 50% come from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Coker Creek. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Coker Creek is ahead of Tennessee on 7 and behind on 14. In Coker Creek, 19% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 18% have diabetes. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Coker Creek.
| Coker Creek | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Coker Creek | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Coker Creek is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Coker Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Coker Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Coker Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Coker Creek is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. It is located on Tennessee State Route 68, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south of Tellico Plains. Its population in the 2020 census was 150. Coker Creek lies in the southern Appalachian Mountains (specifically, the Unicoi Mountains) completely surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest, and just west of the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. Tellico Mountain lies to the north, Farner Mountain to the south, Unicoi Mountain to the east, and Cataska Mountain to the west. There are homes and businesses, 11 graveyards, nine churches, and many hiking trails and artisan shops as well as a Christian summer camp, Smoky Mo…
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