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Tennessee›Hardeman County

TooneTN

A town of 264, settled in 1856.

Is Toone a good place to live?

Toone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

264 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Toone: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Toone, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBolivar Energy Authority14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterToone Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Toone’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHardeman County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHardeman County Election CommissionHardeman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3838138381 100%Census 2020

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 Toone.

Housing

Toone’s typical home value is about $184K

The typical rent for Toone comes to $728 a month. Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026. Among households here, 66% are owner-occupiers.

$184KZillow home value
TooneTennessee townsU.S. towns
Median rent$728 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home66%66%73%

Typical home value

Toone$184K
Tennessee$331K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Toone’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Hardeman County Schools. Its one school is below. Toone’s only public school teaches 217 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Toone ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8217C

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

More of Toone’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town

Toone’s income of the median household is $37,000. Since 2013, Toone has lost 54 jobs, to 28 in 2023. In Toone, 2.7% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Jackson (20%), Bolivar (14%) and Nashville (6%).

3%work in town
TooneTennessee townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line45%14%9.6%
Median household income$37,000$61,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.7%12%8%

Where working residents work

In Toone3%
Jackson20%
Bolivar14%
Nashville6%
Memphis4%
21 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Toone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Toone: mild winters and hot summers

In Toone, the July high is 90°F, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–51°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–89°
Fall49–73°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Toone has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 31% of Toone’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 23% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Toone after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Toone is

Just over a fifth of adults worry about having enough food in Toone, above both the Tennessee town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Against the Tennessee average, Toone comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 14. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 47%. Only 10 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Toone.

TooneTennessee townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%41%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%38%36%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outTooneTN
Fewer binge drinkers11.6%14.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.7%14.6%
West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Toone

17pages on Toone
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Toone; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Toone for work

Where Toone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Jackson Jackson 20% 14% → Bolivar Bolivar 14% 6% → Nashville Nashville 6% 4% → Memphis Memphis 4% 3% → Whiteville Whiteville 3% 3% → Henderson Henderson 3% Toone · 3% stay
28jobs based in Toone
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Toone

Town in Tennessee, United States

Toone is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Toone had a population of 270.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1856
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
410 ft
ZIP code
38381
Area code
731

Questions about Toone

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Toone, TN a good place to live?

Toone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.