TaftTN
A town of 251, settled in 1902.
Is Taft a good place to live?
Taft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Taft: who provides what
Taft is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 Taft.
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Taft’s residents live below the poverty line
Most people who work leave Taft to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Huntsville (22%), Fayetteville (15%) and Nashville (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Taft | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 48% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 12% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Taft is
9.6% of Taft adults worry about having enough food, below both Tennessee’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). The town beats the Tennessee average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults locally, 30% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Taft | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Taft | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of households in Taft live in a home they own than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
Homes in Taft are typically worth about $299,000, up 3.9% in a year, 9% below the Tennessee typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Taft is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Taft’s FEMA risk score is 53 of 100. Expected losses in Taft break down as 36% from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Taft
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taft; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Taft residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
99% of working residents leave Taft for work
Where Taft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Taft
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Taft is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The community has a post office with ZIP code 38488. Taft is located at the intersection of State Route 110 (Ardmore Highway) and State Route 274 (Old Railroad Bed Road).
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- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 38488
Questions about Taft
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taft, TN a good place to live?
Taft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.