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A town of 1,353, settled in 1880. A typical home costs 3 years of the Martin area’s $52K median household income.
The best of Gleason’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 2 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on cost of living. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. On walkability, just 25 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 16 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. Gleason has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dr. Robert W. Bandy House and First Christian Church. Gleason has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gleason beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Gleason School | PK–12 | 393 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Gleason is from typical.
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Census counts: 121 in 1880, 1,369 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 3 maps from 1967 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gleason, 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 Gleason.
23% of Gleason adults smoke cigarettes, against 19% in Tennessee’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 32% of Gleason adults have been diagnosed with depression. Gleason beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Gleason | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gleason | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 23% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Weakley County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Gleason School, with 393 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 393 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
The typical Gleason home is worth about $157,000, up 5.2% in a year, 52% below the Tennessee typical home. Gleason’s median rent is $676 a month, below both the Tennessee town median ($947 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 81% of households own their home in Gleason.
| Gleason | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $676 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Gleason for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Gleason has lost 138 jobs, to 173 in 2023. Gleason’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Gleason | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gleason has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Gleason is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gleason's reported crime rate is below Tennessee's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2022.
| Gleason | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 17.1 per 1,000 residents | 18.3 | 14.1 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gleason
About 1 of every 100 Gleason residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Gleason’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Tennessee, United States
Gleason is a town in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gleason had a population of 1,369. The city holds an annual Tater Town Parade and festival in the fall. Gleason is the hometown of Gordon Stoker, first tenor of the famous backup group The Jordanaires.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.