FinleyTN
The town was settled in 1881 and has 481 residents today.
Is Finley a good place to live?
Finley’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 9 have a lower median age than Finley. Pleasant Hill Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Finley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
481 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Finley: who provides what
Finley is unincorporated, so Dyer 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 Finley.
The typical home in Finley: about $185K
For households in Finley, the share who live in a home they own is 49%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.6%. The median rent locally is $913 a month.
| Finley | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $913 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Finley’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Dyer County school district. Finley’s only public school teaches 234 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 234 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Finley stands out in Tennessee and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Households in Finley have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected losses in Finley break down as 46% from earthquakes and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Finley’s working residents commute to Dyersburg
Finley: 6% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 9 miles. The top destinations are Dyersburg (47%), Jackson (7%) and Nashville (4%).
| Finley | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Finley brings mild winters and hot summers
For Finley, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Finley is
21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Finley. This Tennessee town tracks Tennessee closely on all 31 CDC measures.
| Finley | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Finley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Finley
About 9 of every 100 Finley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Finley for work
Where Finley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Finley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Finley, TN a good place to live?
Finley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.