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A town of 1,251, established in 1810. Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
Greenback’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 27 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score lower on walkability. On history, just 22 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do better. Greenback's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Greenback has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenback beats most towns.
Census counts: 285 in 1960, 1,102 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Greenback is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenback, 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 Greenback.
Its public schools are run by the Loudon County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Greenback School, with 634 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenback SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 634 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
The typical Greenback home is worth about $446,000, up 4.5% in a year, 35% above the Tennessee typical home. 81% of Greenback households own their home, against 66% in Tennessee’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Greenback | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,060 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Greenback for work: only 2% work in town. Greenback’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Greenback grew to 256 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013.
| Greenback | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenback has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 30° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenback beats the Tennessee average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Greenback.
| Greenback | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Greenback | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenback. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw38 mi MountainKuwohi
26 mi LookoutSunsphere
4 mi LandmarkFort LoudounDollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenback
About 5 of every 100 Greenback residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Greenback on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Tennessee, United States
Greenback is a city in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was at 1,102, according to the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
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 B+.
