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CounceTN

A town of 276, settled in 1898.

Is Counce a good place to live?

Pickwick Landing Hydroelectric Project is on the National Register of Historic Places. Counce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

276 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Counce: who provides what

Counce is unincorporated, so Hardin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPickwick Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFirst U.d. of Hardin County water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHardin CountyHardin County provides services here
SchoolsHardin 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 hereHardin County Election CommissionHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3832638326 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 Counce.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Counce

Counce’s midsummer high is 90°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–53°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–89°
Fall49–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Counce has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 148 commuters

The share of working residents in Counce who work locally is 0.9%, below both the Tennessee town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Counce grew to 149 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. In Counce, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Savannah (10%), Jackson (7%) and Memphis (5%).

1%work in town
CounceTennessee townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%12%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$55,000$61,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Counce1%
Savannah10%
Jackson7%
Memphis5%
Nashville5%
21 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Counce
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Counce’s typical home value is about $280K

90% of households are owner-occupiers in Counce. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.3%.

$280KZillow home value

Typical home value

Counce$280K
Tennessee$331K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year

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

Health

How healthy Counce is

31% of Counce adults get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, Counce beats the Tennessee average on 1 and trails it on 8. The share of adults in Counce who have diabetes is 16%, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%. Two figures for adults in the town: 21% smoke cigarettes, 44% have high blood pressure.

CounceTennessee townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%19%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%41%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%14%12%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCounceTN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.3%14.6%
Hardin Medical Center
13.1 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

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Counce: inland flooding

Expected losses in Counce break down as 29% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Natchez Trace Parkway and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Counce. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Pinson Mounds: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Counce

15pages on Counce
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Counce; the nearest are

Questions about Counce

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Counce, TN a good place to live?

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