Lake TansiTN
A town in Tennessee, home to 4,437 people.
Is Lake Tansi a good place to live?
Lake Tansi grades low on several counts. Health is its weak spot (D): residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Overall, Lake Tansi earns a C−, which places it 125th of 175 in Tennessee. Set against the rest, it does better than 16% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $281K for a typical one, 4.7 times the Crossville area’s $60K median household income. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (B+). The town has 1 place on the National Register. 41% of residents are 65 or older here, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Lake Tansi has grown 22% from 2010 to 2020
3,803 counted in 2010 and 4,629 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lake Tansi grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Lake Tansi is from typical.
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Moving to Lake Tansi: who provides what
Lake Tansi is unincorporated, so Cumberland 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Tansi.
Lake Tansi looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally, sends most of its workers to Crossville and beyond and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Tennessee.
Lake Tansi’s schools rank behind 54% of Tennessee districts
Its public schools are run by the Cumberland County school district. 569 students attend Lake Tansi’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank P. Brown ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 569 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
0% of Lake Tansi is conserved land
4.8 miles of trail. Lake Tansi’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Tansi than in most of Tennessee or the rest of the country
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 62% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
Among adults 18 to 64 in Lake Tansi, 11% have no health insurance. Only 7 of the 176 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lake Tansi. Of 31 CDC measures, Lake Tansi beats the Tennessee average on 8 and trails it on 10.
| Lake Tansi | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Tansi | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About two in five of Lake Tansi’s working residents commute to Crossville
Lake Tansi has 191 jobs for its 1,664 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Lake Tansi’s median household income comes in at $58,000. Only 4% of working residents stay in Lake Tansi for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Lake Tansi grew to 191 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Crossville (42%), Nashville (7%) and Cookeville (4%).
| Lake Tansi | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lake Tansi, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
January nights average 27°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 91% of Tennessee places with climate records; July afternoons average 83.5°.
About 14 inches of snow falls in a winter. The seasons in Lake Tansi: chilly winters, pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. In Lake Tansi, the January low is 27°F.
| Lake Tansi | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 84°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 29°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Tansi faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Lake Tansi than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Lake Tansi sells for about $331K at the median
The median property tax bill is $680, against $1,442 across Tennessee, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Only 5 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lake Tansi. A home in Lake Tansi typically sold within 88 days of listing. In Lake Tansi, the typical sale closed at 96.6% of the list price.
| Lake Tansi | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,020 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Tansi
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Tansi; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lake Tansi residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
96% of working residents leave Lake Tansi for work
Where Lake Tansi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Tansi
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Lake Tansi Village (also known as Lake Tansi) is a resort community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States, recognized by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 4,629 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 9.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,919 ft
Lake Tansi’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lake Tansi.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tansi | #125 | C− | B− | — | B− | D |
| Crossville | #147 | D | B | D | B− | D |
Lake Tansi reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lake Tansi with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Tansi
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Tansi, TN a good place to live?
Lake Tansi grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #125 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lake Tansi, TN expensive?
The typical home is worth about $281,000, 15% below the Tennessee typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.