Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 370.
Dowelltown’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 3 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Dowelltown. Dowelltown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 210 in 1880, 342 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1928 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Dowelltown, 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 Dowelltown.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dowelltown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Nashville (19%), Smithville (14%) and Lebanon (10%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dowelltown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Dowelltown’s July high is 89°F, near the Tennessee town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Dowelltown home is worth about $273,000, up 4.4% in a year, 17% below the Tennessee typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
25% of Dowelltown adults smoke cigarettes. Dowelltown beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 34% of Dowelltown adults get no exercise outside work.
| Dowelltown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dowelltown | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 25.2% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Dowelltown; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Dowelltown residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Dowelltown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Tennessee, United States
Dowelltown is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dowelltown had a population of 342.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Dowelltown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.