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McLemoresville TN 005
McLemoresville TN 005
Tennessee›Carroll County

McLemoresvilleTN

Photo of McLemoresville

McLemoresville, TN · Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is McLemoresville a good place to live?

McLemoresville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes McLemoresville stand out

Where McLemoresville beats most towns.

Small town

301 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
William Parker Caldwell - Brady-Handy
William Parker Caldwell - Brady-Handy, 1865
McLemoresville’s story

195 years in pictures

Census counts: 151 in 1880, 288 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 2 maps from 1966 on.

  • 1831McLemoresville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to McLemoresville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in McLemoresville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCarroll County12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrezevant Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McLemoresville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Carroll Special DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCarroll County Election CommissionCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes38235, 38344, 3825838235 73% · 38344 26% · 38258 2%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 McLemoresville.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of McLemoresville’s workers commute out

McLemoresville’s median household income stands at $57,000. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Milan (14%), Huntingdon (11%) and Nashville (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.

0%work in town
McLemoresvilleTennessee townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.8%14%9.6%
Median household income$57,000$61,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In McLemoresville0%
Milan14%
Huntingdon11%
Nashville9%
Jackson8%
22 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in McLemoresville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools McLemoresville’s kids attend

Public schools: the West Carroll Sp District. Its one school is below. McLemoresville’s only public school teaches 210 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
West Carroll PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2Grades PK–2210–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

McLemoresville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes

The FEMA hazard score for McLemoresville comes to 73 of 100. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 21% to cold waves.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

McLemoresville: mild winters and hot summers

The July high for McLemoresville comes to 89°F, against 89°F in Tennessee’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–50°
Spring48–71°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy McLemoresville is

In McLemoresville, just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults locally, 21% smoke cigarettes and 18% report frequent physical distress.

McLemoresvilleTennessee townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)31%29%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%19%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMcLemoresvilleTN
More adults with COPD11.3%8.6%
More smokers21.1%17.3%
More adults who have had a stroke4.5%3.7%
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
9.7 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 McLemoresville

17pages on McLemoresville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of McLemoresville

College town 17 of every 100 McLemoresville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave McLemoresville for work

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

14% → Milan Milan 14% 11% → Huntingdon Huntingdon 11% 9% → Nashville Nashville 9% 8% → Jackson Jackson 8% 7% → Trezevant Trezevant 7% 6% → Paris Paris 6% McLemoresville · 0% stay
18jobs based in McLemoresville
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About McLemoresville

Town in Tennessee, United States

Official town website ↗

McLemoresville is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, McLemoresville had a population of 288. It is notable primarily as the birthplace, and final resting place, of television star Dixie Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook.

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

Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
427 ft
ZIP code
38235
Area code
731

Questions about McLemoresville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McLemoresville, TN a good place to live?

McLemoresville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.