Lobelville’s median rent is $771 a month, below both Tennessee’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 1.1% in the year to September 2026. For households locally, the share who own their home is 67%.

$168KZillow home value

	Lobelville	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$771 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	67%	66%	73%

Typical home value

Lobelville$168K

Tennessee$331K

+1.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 1.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.4 years of income Rents$771 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Lobelville’s kids attend

The Perry County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Lobelville’s public school: 237 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Lobelville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	237	C⁺

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The districtsPerry County Every school1 school · Lobelville Elementary Questions“Are Lobelville’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Lobelville stands out in Tennessee and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Households in Lobelville have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Lobelville Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

In Lobelville, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town

Lobelville: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. 3.8% of working residents work locally here, below both the Tennessee town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its median household income comes in at $49,000. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Lobelville has lost 392 jobs, to 110 in 2023.

4%work in town

	Lobelville	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	49 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	18%	14%	9.6%
Median household income	$49,000	$61,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	3.8%	12%	8%

Where working residents work

In Lobelville4%

Linden19%

Nashville9%

Dickson3%

Columbia3%

34 mi

median commute distance

110

jobs based in Lobelville

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here110 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Lobelville Commute times49 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Lobelville brings mild winters and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 29°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–51°

Spring46–71°

Summer66–88°

Fall47–72°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 29°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 55 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lobelville is

Nearly two in five adults sleep under 7 hours in Lobelville. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Lobelville. In Lobelville, 19% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 22% report frequent mental distress.

	Lobelville	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	24%	19%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	20%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	32%	29%	23%

31 measures vs. Tennessee

0 better16 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Lobelville	TN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	24.4%	14.6%
More adults with COPD	12.8%	8.6%
More smokers	24.1%	17.3%

Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers

21.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby21.8 miles to an ER · Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TN on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lobelville

18pages on Lobelville

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than TN on 0 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$168K typical home · up 1.1% in a year Work & commute$49K median household income · 110 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions7 nearby · The Elephant Sanctuary 20 mi LibraryLobelville Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1854 Famous people1 born in Lobelville Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 99 residents Climate89° summer highs · 2″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 37097 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lobelville; the nearest are

Columbia State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Columbia40.1 mi$5,296 in-state tuition The University of Tennessee SouthernUniversity or college · Public · Pulaski57.3 mi$10,924 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Lobelville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Lobelville for work

Where Lobelville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

110jobs based in Lobelville

4%of working residents work in town

34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lobelville

City in Tennessee, United States

Lobelville is a city in Perry County, Tennessee, United States that was established as a trading post on the Buffalo River in 1854. As of the 2020 census, Lobelville had a population of 919.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 3.9 sq mi
Elevation: 502 ft
ZIP code: 37097
Area code: 931

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The typical home in Lobelville: about $168K