PelhamTN
704 people live in this town, settled in 1832.
Is Pelham a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Pelham, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 7 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Pelham. Pelham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
704 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pelham: who provides what
Pelham is unincorporated, so Grundy County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Pelham.
Zillow puts the typical Pelham home at about $249K
Typical home values rose 8.3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Pelham’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Grundy County school district runs its public schools. 165 students attend Pelham’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 165 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Pelham brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 28°, with about 5 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Tennessee overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 31% across Tennessee. For Pelham, the age of the median resident is 42.3 years.
| Pelham | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Pelham | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.4% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5.9% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Pelham, with inland flooding at the top
Pelham’s FEMA hazard score stands at 66 of 100. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pelham sends most of its workers out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. Pelham’s mean commuting time comes in at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Manchester (11%), Altamont (9%) and Winchester (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pelham is
Pelham: 20% of adults report frequent mental distress. Of 31 CDC measures, Pelham beats the Tennessee average on 1 and trails it on 9. Among adults locally, 18% report frequent physical distress and 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Pelham | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pelham | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pelham
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pelham
About 0 of every 100 Pelham residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Questions about Pelham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pelham, TN a good place to live?
Pelham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.