Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Tellico Plains, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 175 Tennessee towns, just 6 have a lower going rate for rent than Tellico Plains. Scott Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tellico Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tellico Plains beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,220 in 1920, 762 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 5 maps from 1934 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tellico Plains, 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 Tellico Plains.
The public schools here belong to the Monroe County school district. The largest public high school is Tellico Plains High School, with 435 students. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellico Plains ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 357 | B− |
| Tellico Plains High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 435 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical home values rose 8.8% in the year to September 2026. Tellico Plains: 74% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Tellico Plains, the risk rating from FEMA is 66 of 100. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most people who work leave Tellico Plains to do it: just 3% work in town. Employers in Tellico Plains shed 51 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 218. Tellico Plains’ mean commuting time stands at 29 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| Tellico Plains | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
25 crimes were reported in Tellico Plains in 2025: 18 property and 7 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Tellico Plains is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 32%. In Tellico Plains, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Tellico Plains | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tellico Plains | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tellico Plains’ concentration of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile. 1.4 miles of trail.
| Tellico Plains | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tellico Plains. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
14 mi CaveCraighead Caverns
16 mi Ancient siteTanasi
17 mi LandmarkFort Loudoun
16 mi Ancient siteChota32 mi Park & preserveFoothills ParkwayGreat Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Tellico Plains; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Tellico Plains residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Tellico Plains is a town in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tellico Plains had a population of 762. Tellico Plains is home to several communities that include Coker Creek, Belltown, Rafter, Mount Vernon, Rural Vale, and more. Tellico Plains is also home to the Patriot Front, the most active white supremacist group in the nation.
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Tellico Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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