SequatchieTN
Home to 359 people, this town lies in Tennessee.
Is Sequatchie a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in Sequatchie, above both Tennessee’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare has a lower median household income than Sequatchie. Sequatchie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sequatchie.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Sequatchie: inland flooding
Households in Sequatchie have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. On expected storm and flood damage, Sequatchie sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Sequatchie break down as 47% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sequatchie has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Chattanooga (22%), Jasper (11%) and Kimball (7%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sequatchie, expect mild winters and hot summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Sequatchie home is worth about $272K
Typical home values rose 5% in the year to September 2026. Just over two thirds of households live in a home they own in Sequatchie.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of adults in Sequatchie have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
In Sequatchie, nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 22%.
| Sequatchie | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sequatchie | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 24.2% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.2% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.7% of Sequatchie
Sequatchie has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blowing Spring Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sequatchie
Lookout Mountain and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sequatchie. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MountainLookout Mountain
16 mi WaterfallRuby Falls
8 mi Park & preserveNickajack Cave34 mi CaveEllison's Cave
17 mi Zoo & aquariumTennessee Aquarium22 mi Theme parkLake WinnepesaukahPhoto credits
Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Sequatchie: who provides what
Sequatchie is unincorporated, so Marion 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.
100% of working residents leave Sequatchie for work
Where Sequatchie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sequatchie; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sequatchie residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Questions about Sequatchie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sequatchie, TN a good place to live?
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