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Frankewing
Tennessee›Giles County

FrankewingTN

Population 19: a town settled in 1915.

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Frankewing, TN · Cheekwood · Public domain

Is Frankewing a good place to live?

Frankewing’s midpoint age is 66.4 years, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 40 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 178 in Tennessee we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Frankewing. Frankewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Frankewing: who provides what

Frankewing is unincorporated, so Giles County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCity of Fayetteville12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGiles CountyGiles County provides services here
SchoolsGiles County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGiles County Election CommissionGiles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes38459, 3847838459 67% · 38478 33%Census 2020

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 Frankewing.

Natural hazards

High risk in Frankewing, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Frankewing, 41% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Frankewing sits above 69% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Frankewing once, in 2003.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Frankewing’s year

The typical July afternoon high for Frankewing comes to 89°F.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring47–71°
Summer65–88°
Fall47–73°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Frankewing

1.9% of working residents work locally in Frankewing. Since 2013, Frankewing has added 46 jobs, to 49 in 2023. The town’s median household income is $95,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.

2%work in town
FrankewingTennessee townsU.S. towns
Median household income$95,000$61,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.9%12%8%

Where working residents work

In Frankewing2%
Pulaski24%
Nashville9%
Fayetteville6%
Lewisburg6%
19 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Frankewing
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Frankewing is

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Frankewing who have no health insurance: 9.2%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Frankewing is ahead of Tennessee on 4 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% smoke cigarettes, 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

FrankewingTennessee townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%19%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%29%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%20%17%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
4 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFrankewingTN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.5%14.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13%16.2%
Fewer women getting mammograms65%75.2%
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Frankewing: about $292K

Home values are up 8.2% over the year to September 2026.

$292KZillow home value

Typical home value

Frankewing$292K
Tennessee$331K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frankewing

15pages on Frankewing
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Frankewing

Questions about Frankewing

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Frankewing, TN a good place to live?

Frankewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.