HornsbyTN
A town of 258, settled in 1920.
Is Hornsby a good place to live?
Hornsby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hornsby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hornsby, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hornsby.
Hornsby’s typical home value is about $156K
In Hornsby, 90% of households are owner-occupiers, against 66% in Tennessee’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Hornsby’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Hardeman County Schools. 179 students attend Hornsby’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 179 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Hornsby work out of town
Hornsby’s typical journey to work is 30 minutes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The typical household income for Hornsby comes to $49,000. The top destinations are Bolivar (28%), Jackson (18%) and Memphis (8%). In Hornsby, 16% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Hornsby | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hornsby faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hornsby, 31% come from earthquakes and 23% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Hornsby households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hornsby is
For adults in Hornsby, the share who report frequent mental distress is 21%. Among adults in the town, 31% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hornsby | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hornsby | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hornsby
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hornsby; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Hornsby residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Hornsby for work
Where Hornsby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hornsby
Town in Tennessee, United States
Hornsby is a town in Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Hornsby had a population of 264. The town is just east of Bolivar along U.S. Highway 64 .
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 38044
- Area code
- 731
Questions about Hornsby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hornsby, TN a good place to live?
Hornsby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.