Tennessee RidgeTN
A town of 1,341, settled in 1780.
Is Tennessee Ridge a good place to live?
Tennessee Ridge’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Tennessee Ridge’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Tennessee State town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Only 15 of Tennessee State’s 292 towns score lower on the outdoors. Tennessee Ridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tennessee Ridge stand out
Where Tennessee Ridge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,341 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Tennessee Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee State), ordered by how far Tennessee Ridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Tennessee Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tennessee Ridge, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tennessee Ridge.
Tennessee Ridge is less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns
Tennessee Ridge beats the Tennessee State average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tennessee Ridge, above both Tennessee State’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (14%). 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Tennessee Ridge.
| Tennessee Ridge | Tennessee State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tennessee Ridge | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Tennessee Ridge fall behind 80% of Tennessee State districts
Its public schools are run by the Houston County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Ridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 217 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Tennessee Ridge has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tennessee Ridge for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Tennessee Ridge has added 25 jobs, to 148 in 2023. The top destinations are Erin (18%), Clarksville (11%) and Nashville (8%).
| Tennessee Ridge | Tennessee State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Tennessee Ridge home is worth about $231K
The typical Tennessee Ridge home is worth about $231,000, up 5% in a year, 30% below the Tennessee State typical home. 87% of Tennessee Ridge households own their home.
| Tennessee Ridge | Tennessee State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $935 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Tennessee Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tennessee Ridge, expect mild winters and hot summers
Tennessee Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Tennessee Ridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tennessee Ridge; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Tennessee Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee State.
96% of working residents leave Tennessee Ridge for work
Where Tennessee Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tennessee Ridge
Town in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee Ridge is a town in Houston county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census and 1,368 at the 2010 census.
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- Established
- 1780
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 37178
- Area code
- 931