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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Cornersville’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D for health. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Cornersville, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 7 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower age of the median resident than Cornersville. Only 4 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on history. Cornersville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cornersville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Cornersville is from typical.
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Census counts: 290 in 1880, 1,228 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cornersville, 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 Cornersville.
In Cornersville, 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 20% smoke cigarettes. The town tracks Tennessee closely on all 31 CDC measures. Also worth knowing: nearly a third of Cornersville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cornersville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The public schools here belong to the Marshall County school district. The largest public high school is Cornersville School, with 394 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornersville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 470 | B+ |
| Cornersville SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 394 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Cornersville’s average commute stands at 31 minutes, against 25 minutes in Tennessee’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Cornersville to do it: just 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Cornersville dropped by 50, to 175. The top destinations are Lewisburg (27%), Nashville (12%) and Columbia (8%).
| Cornersville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cornersville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For residents in Cornersville, the share who are 65 or older is 11%. The town is growing: up 11% since 2020, to 1,385 residents (2025 estimate). A quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 31% across Tennessee.
| Cornersville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 28% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cornersville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Cornersville | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.7% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Cornersville than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Cornersville break down as 46% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most reported incidents are property crimes. Cornersville's reported crime rate is well below Tennessee's. Its level of violent crime comes in at 1.6 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2022.
| Cornersville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Among households in Cornersville, 75% live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 2.5% in the year to September 2026. The town’s going rate for rent stands at $937 a month.
| Cornersville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $937 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Cornersville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cornersville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Cornersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Cornersville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Cornersville is a town in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Cornersville high school.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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−.
