Essary SpringsTN
Today 154 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Essary Springs a good place to live?
Essary Springs’ median age is 55.3 years, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 40 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only one of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Essary Springs. Essary Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Essary Springs: who provides what
Essary Springs is unincorporated, so Hardeman County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Essary Springs.
Most people working in Essary Springs commute elsewhere
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The top destinations are Middleton (25%), Bolivar (14%) and Nashville (7%). Essary Springs’ average trip to work is 26 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Essary Springs
Only 10 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher July high than Essary Springs. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 30° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Essary Springs than in most of Tennessee or the rest of the country
Among adults in Essary Springs, 52% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Tennessee average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Only 2 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Essary Springs.
| Essary Springs | Typical Tennessee town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Essary Springs | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 9.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Essary Springs faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
28% of Essary Springs’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by tornadoes at 24%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Essary Springs sell for about $94K
Essary Springs: 64% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Essary Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Essary Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Essary Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Essary Springs for work
Where Essary Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Questions about Essary Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Essary Springs, TN a good place to live?
Essary Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.