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A town of 100, settled in 1921.
Silerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 88 in 1930, a peak of 291 in 1940, 97 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silerton, 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 Silerton.
People 65 and older are 45% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 3% of residents (22% statewide). Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Silerton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.3 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
| Silerton | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.8% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by tornadoes at 23%. For Silerton, the FEMA risk score is 62 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Silerton: 45% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 31 in all: Silerton beats Tennessee on 1 and trails on 11. The share of adults in Silerton who smoke cigarettes is 21%, against 19% in Tennessee’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Silerton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Silerton | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.3 miles of trail. In Silerton, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile, close to both Tennessee’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). One park or preserve covers 6 acres here.
| Silerton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chickasaw State Forest | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Silerton
About 1 of every 100 Silerton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Silerton is a town in Hardeman and Chester counties in the western part of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Silerton had a population of 97.
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Silerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.