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DancyvilleTN
The town, home to 53 people, lies in Tennessee.
Lucerne · Photo: National Park Service · Public domain
Is Dancyville a good place to live?
Dancyville’s median age is 62.5 years, above both the Tennessee town median (40 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Lucerne and Dancyville United Methodist Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dancyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
53 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Dancyville, mostly earthquakes
69risk score of 100
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Dancyville than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 44% come from earthquakes and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Dancyville
3″snow a winter
In Dancyville, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–51°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Dancyville’s adults have high blood pressure
19% of Dancyville adults have diabetes. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dancyville. Of 31 CDC measures, Dancyville beats the Tennessee average on 2 and trails it on 14.
| Dancyville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better15 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Dancyville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.3% | 63.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 7% |
Haywood County Community Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Moving to Dancyville: who provides what
Dancyville is unincorporated, so Haywood County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerChickasaw Electric Coop11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHaywood County U.d. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHaywood CountyHaywood County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereHaywood County Election CommissionHaywood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code3806938069 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dancyville; the nearest are
Union UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jackson30.9 mi$40,025 tuitionJackson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jackson33.4 mi$4,740 in-state tuitionUniversity of MemphisUniversity or college · Public · Memphis41.3 mi$10,728 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Dancyville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Dancyville
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Dancyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. Dancyville is located at latitude 35.408 and longitude -89.294, at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 76 and Tennessee State Route 179, near Interstate 40. The elevation is 404 feet. Dancyville appears on the Dancyville U.S. Geological Survey Map. Haywood County is in the Central Time Zone, and it observes daylight saving time. The community was properly established in 1837 by merchants Fennell T. Carpenter and John Sutherland. The community was named after local blacksmith Isaac Dancy, who arrived in the area in 1831. The first settlers arrived in the 1820s. The f…
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