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Cottage GroveTN

A town of 66, settled in 1854.

Population
66
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$266K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Cottage Grove a good place to live?

Cottage Grove’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Puryear · 9 miParis · 11 miHazel · 12 miHenry · 13 miGleason · 13 miDresden · 14 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Cottage Grove: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCity of Paris12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Henry Co. U.d.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cottage Grove’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHenry 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 hereHenry County Election CommissionHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code3822438224 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 Cottage Grove.

Natural hazards

High risk in Cottage Grove, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCottage Grove’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Cottage GroveGet ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Cottage Grove has four seasons and hot summers

Cottage Grove has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 28° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–48°
Spring47–70°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–71°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCottage Grove’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 28°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 54 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in Cottage Grove are worth about $266K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Cottage Grove home is worth about $266,000, up 7.7% in a year, 20% below the Tennessee typical home.

$266KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cottage Grove$266K
Tennessee$331K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
Full pageCottage Grove’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 7.7% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 7.3 years of incomeRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

More of Cottage Grove’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town

26% of Cottage Grove adults smoke cigarettes, against 19% in Tennessee’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cottage Grove. Of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cottage Grove.

Cottage GroveTennessee townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)26%19%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)34%29%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)23%20%17%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better10 too close to call21 worse
What stands outCottage GroveTN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth29%14.6%
More adults with COPD14.8%8.6%
More adults who have had a stroke5.6%3.7%
West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCottage Grove’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.2 miles to an ER · West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TN on 0 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cottage Grove

16pages on Cottage Grove
The big questions
HealthBetter than TN on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of living$266K typical home · up 7.7% in a yearWork & commute$36K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Fort Donelson National Battlefield 24 miLibraryW. G. Rhea Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1854Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 5″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 38224Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cottage Grove; the nearest are

Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McKenzie16.7 mi$18,712 tuitionMurray State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Murray, KY18.3 mi$9,900 in-state tuitionWest Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paducah, KY47.8 mi$4,728 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Cottage Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Cottage Grove

Town in Tennessee, United States

Cottage Grove is a town in Henry County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cottage Grove had a population of 66. Cottage Grove is currently the smallest town in Tennessee.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
574 ft
ZIP code
38224
Area code
731

Questions about Cottage Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cottage Grove, TN a good place to live?

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