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A town of 323, settled in 1854.
Grand Junction’s mean commuting time is 59 minutes, against 25 minutes in Tennessee’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 155 Tennessee towns, just 4 have a lower typical home value than Grand Junction. Grand Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 311 in 1860, a peak of 560 in 1940, 338 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction.
In Grand Junction, the median rent is $829 a month, near the Tennessee town median ($947 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 68%.
| Grand Junction | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $829 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 66% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to the Hardeman County Schools. Its one school is below. Grand Junction’s only public school teaches 162 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 162 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most people who work leave Grand Junction to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (12%), Middleton (10%) and Memphis (9%). Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles.
| Grand Junction | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 4 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Grand Junction. In Grand Junction, just over one in ten adults binge drink. The town beats the Tennessee average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Grand Junction | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Grand Junction | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.5% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Grand Junction break down as 37% from earthquakes and 21% from tornadoes. Grand Junction’s FEMA risk score stands at 54 of 100. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martha Ann Kenny Bland Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grand Junction; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grand Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Grand Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Tennessee, United States
Grand Junction is a city on the border between Hardeman and Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grand Junction had a population of 338. It has been called the "Bird Dog Capital of the World" and serves as the location of the National Bird Dog Museum.
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Grand Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.