Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Fincastle’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 3 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score lower on walkability. Fincastle's schools rank behind 90% of the state's. Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 10 have a higher mean commuting time than Fincastle. Only 7 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score lower on the outdoors. McClain-Ellison House and Kincaid-Howard House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fincastle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fincastle beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Fincastle is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fincastle is unincorporated, so Campbell 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fincastle.
Among adults in Fincastle, 16% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Fincastle is ahead of Tennessee on 3 and behind on 13. Fincastle: 45% of adults have high blood pressure, against 41% in Tennessee’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Fincastle | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fincastle | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For residents in Fincastle, the share who live below the poverty line is 19%. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Fincastle has added 43 jobs, to 98 in 2023. Its median household income stands at $52,000, where Tennessee’s towns sit at $61,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Fincastle | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Fincastle break down as 66% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The seasons in Fincastle: chilly winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 3 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Fincastle, 91% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Fincastle; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Fincastle residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Fincastle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Fincastle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,618 as of the 2010 census. Once known as Glade Springs, Fincastle was later named for Fincastle, Virginia, which was the original home of many of its early settlers.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $215,000, 35% below the Tennessee typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
