HilhamTN
With 267 residents, this town was settled in 1816.
Is Hilham a good place to live?
Hilham’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Hilham. Hilham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hilham.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Hilham’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Livingston (19%), Cookeville (16%) and Nashville (14%). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Hilham’s middle household income comes in at $76,000.
| Hilham | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Hilham’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Hilham’s only public school teaches 300 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilham ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 300 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
A home in Hilham is worth about $239K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hilham has mild winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 28°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Hilham, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Hilham than in 65% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hilham once, in 2026. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 32% come from inland flooding and 20% from lightning.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Hilham’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
The share of adults in Hilham who smoke cigarettes: 25%. The town does better than the Tennessee average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 13. Only 10 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hilham.
| Hilham | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hilham | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hilham
Moving to Hilham: who provides what
Hilham is unincorporated, so Overton 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 Hilham for work
Where Hilham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hilham; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hilham residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Questions about Hilham
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Is Hilham, TN a good place to live?
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