Tennessee - Reelfoot Lake, 1917
Hornbeak’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 422 in 1930, 511 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 5 maps from 1925 on.
- 1881Hornbeak is settled
HornbeakTN
A town of 503, settled in 1881.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
503
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Hornbeak a good place to live?
Hornbeak’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 25 minutes in Tennessee’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Hornbeak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
503 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hornbeak: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hornbeak, and how to reach them.
PowerGibson Electric Members13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElbridge Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hornbeak’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereObion County Election CommissionObion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3823238232 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hornbeak.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Hornbeak is higher than in most of Tennessee or the rest of the country
Hornbeak’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, above both Tennessee’s towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesCold wavesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Hornbeak’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Obion County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Oak ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 220 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Hornbeak’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hornbeak for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Hornbeak fell to 25 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Union City (29%), Dyersburg (14%) and Tiptonville (6%).
0%work in town
| Hornbeak | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hornbeak0%
Union City29%
Dyersburg14%
Tiptonville6%
Nashville5%
17 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Hornbeak
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hornbeak has four seasons and hot summers
Hornbeak has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hornbeak is 89°F.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–47°
Spring48–69°
Summer68–88°
Fall49–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hornbeak is
Hornbeak beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 24% of Hornbeak adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hornbeak | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Hornbeak | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 14.6% |
| More smokers | 23.5% | 17.3% |
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hornbeak
17pages on Hornbeak
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hornbeak; the nearest are
Dyersburg State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dyersburg20.5 mi$4,758 in-state tuitionThe University of Tennessee-MartinUniversity or college · Public · Martin24.2 mi$10,560 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Hornbeak residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hornbeak for work
Where Hornbeak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Hornbeak
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hornbeak
Town in Tennessee, United States
Hornbeak is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hornbeak had a population of 511. It is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- ZIP code
- 38232
- Area code
- 731
Questions about Hornbeak
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hornbeak, TN a good place to live?
Hornbeak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.