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Tracy City’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Tracy City’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 11 of Tennessee’s 291 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Tracy City has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Col. A. M. Shook House and Marugg Company. Tracy City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Grundy Lakes Historic Area, at 165 acres. Tracy City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Tracy City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Tracy City is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,936 in 1890, 1,406 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tracy City, 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 Tracy City.
19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Tracy City, against 16% in Tennessee’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tracy City. Tracy City beats the Tennessee average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Tracy City | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tracy City | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Grundy County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 358 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Tracy City’s median rent is $400 a month. The typical Tracy City home is worth about $187,000, down 2.4% in a year, 44% below the Tennessee typical home. 60% of Tracy City households own their home.
| Tracy City | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $400 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 66% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Tracy City for work: only 7% work in town. The median household income in Tracy City is $39,000. Jobs based in Tracy City grew to 347 in 2023, 114 more than in 2013.
| Tracy City | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Tracy City. Tracy City has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Tracy City | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grundy Lakes Historic Area | 0.1 mi | 165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tracy City
About 2 of every 100 Tracy City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Tracy City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Tracy City on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Tracy City is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. Incorporated in 1915, As of the 2020 census, Tracy City had a population of 1,406. It is named after financier Samuel Franklin Tracy, the city developed out of railroad and mining interests after coal was found in 1840. In 2010 the people of Tracy City elected a dead man, Carl Robin Geary, as mayor.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
