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McMinnville earns a D−, 163rd of 175 graded towns in Tennessee, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $47K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 16 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Falconhurst and Black House. On civic life, just 7 of Tennessee’s 232 towns do better. McMinnville’s violent crime rate is 5.3 per 1,000 residents, above both Tennessee’s towns (2.6) and U.S. towns (1.6).
Where McMinnville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Joseph Daniel Walling House
Census counts: 420 in 1850, 13,788 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1825 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far McMinnville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in McMinnville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in McMinnville.
McMinnville has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it has little public open land.
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in McMinnville. McMinnville beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in McMinnville.
| McMinnville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | McMinnville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 14.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.5% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Warren County school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Warren County High School, with 1,689 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 807 | C |
| Warren County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,689 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 447 to 312 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in McMinnville is 16.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical McMinnville home is worth about $252,000, up 1.5% in a year, 24% below the Tennessee typical home. 50% of McMinnville households own their home.
| McMinnville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $791 a month | $950 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
McMinnville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of McMinnville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Nashville (11%), Murfreesboro (5%) and Morrison (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
| McMinnville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just 58 of its 7,046 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in McMinnville itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Dottie West Park, at 36 acres.
| McMinnville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dottie West Park | 0.9 mi | 36 |
| 2. Pepper Branch Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Riverfront Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McMinnville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of McMinnville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 McMinnville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
15 places in McMinnville on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in McMinnville.
City in Tennessee, United States
McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,788 at the 2020 census. It was named after Governor Joseph McMinn.
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McMinnville grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #163 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades D− for health, D for safety and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($55,487 across the McMinnville, TN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
14 notable people were born here, including Samuel C. Lind and John Houston Savage.
