Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Niota, against 23% in Tennessee’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Niota Depot and Mount Zion Church. Niota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Niota beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 467 in 1920, 772 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Niota, 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 Niota.
Its public schools are run by the McMinn County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niota ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 523 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Niota 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
The typical Niota home is worth about $271,000, up 3.2% in a year, 18% below the Tennessee typical home.
| Niota | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,007 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Niota for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Niota has lost 35 jobs, to 280 in 2023. 8.3% of Niota residents live below the poverty line, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Niota | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Niota beats the Tennessee average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of Niota adults have obesity.
| Niota | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Niota | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Niota
About 1 of every 100 Niota residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
City in Tennessee, United States
Niota is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. The population was estimated at 772 in 2020 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Niota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
