Griffith CreekTN
Some 586 people live in this town, in Tennessee.
Is Griffith Creek a good place to live?
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Griffith Creek. Griffith Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Griffith Creek.
Griffith Creek has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. In Griffith Creek, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, above both Tennessee’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Chattanooga (36%), Jasper (10%) and Nashville (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Griffith Creek is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Griffith Creek, the risk rating from FEMA is 70 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Griffith Creek stands out in Tennessee and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Griffith Creek brings chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 28° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Griffith Creek’s adults report frequent physical distress
19% of adults worry about having enough food in Griffith Creek. In Griffith Creek, 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor, against 24% in Tennessee’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 48% have high blood pressure, 18% have diabetes. This Tennessee town does better than the Tennessee average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 16.
| Griffith Creek | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Griffith Creek | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Griffith Creek
Lookout Mountain and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Griffith Creek. Close and well known come first.
30 mi MountainLookout Mountain
21 mi WaterfallRuby Falls
20 mi Zoo & aquariumTennessee Aquarium
20 mi Park & preserveNickajack Cave
14 mi National Military ParkChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park972K visitors a year
24 mi MuseumTennessee Valley Railroad MuseumPhoto credits
Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain
Moving to Griffith Creek: who provides what
Griffith Creek is unincorporated, so Marion 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.
100% of working residents leave Griffith Creek for work
Where Griffith Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Griffith Creek; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Griffith Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
About Griffith Creek
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Griffith Creek is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, about midway between Palmer and Whitwell. The elevation is 2,234 feet (681 m) above sea level. Tennessee State Route 108 traverses the community. The ZIP Code for Griffith Creek is 37397.
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Is Griffith Creek, TN a good place to live?
Griffith Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 586 people live in this town, in Tennessee.
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