Minor-Hill-horse-carriage-1900-tn1, 1900
Minor Hill’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 31 in 1880, 504 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
- 1870Minor Hill is settled
Minor HillTN
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
527
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Typical home
$227K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Minor Hill a good place to live?
Minor Hill’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Minor Hill. Minor Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Minor Hill stand out
Where Minor Hill beats most towns.
Small town
527 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minor Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minor Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Pulaski14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMinor Hill Water U.d.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minor Hill’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereGiles County Election CommissionGiles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes38473, 3846038473 83% · 38460 17%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 Minor Hill.
Work & commute
Most of Minor Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Minor Hill for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of Minor Hill residents live below the poverty line, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Minor Hill is $53,000.
1%work in town
| Minor Hill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Minor Hill1%
Pulaski32%
Nashville6%
Lewisburg4%
Lawrenceburg4%
22 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Minor Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Minor Hill’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Giles County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Hill SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 307 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Minor Hill faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Minor Hill’s typical home value is about $227K
The typical Minor Hill home is worth about $227,000, up 4.5% in a year, 31% below the Tennessee typical home. Minor Hill’s median rent is $763 a month.
$227KZillow home value
| Minor Hill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $763 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Minor Hill$227K
Tennessee$331K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Minor Hill, expect mild winters and hot summers
Minor Hill has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring47–71°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–73°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Minor Hill is
Minor Hill beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 23% of Minor Hill adults smoke cigarettes.
| Minor Hill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Minor Hill | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 23% | 17.3% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 17.9% | 14.9% |
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
12.8 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 Minor Hill
17pages on Minor Hill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Minor Hill
About 4 of every 100 Minor Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Minor Hill for work
Where Minor Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Minor Hill
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Minor Hill
City in Tennessee, United States
Minor Hill is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
- ZIP code
- 38473
- Area code
- 931
Questions about Minor Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minor Hill, TN a good place to live?
Minor Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.