TrimbleTN
A town of 533, settled in 1873.
Is Trimble a good place to live?
No town among the 155 in Tennessee we compare has a lower typical home value than Trimble. 15% of residents are under 18 in Trimble, below both the Tennessee town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Trimble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trimble: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trimble, 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 Trimble.
Homes in Trimble are worth about $110K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Trimble home is worth about $110,000, down 9.7% in a year, 67% below the Tennessee typical home. Trimble’s median rent is $743 a month, against $947 a month in Tennessee’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 80% of Trimble households own their home.
| Trimble | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $743 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Trimble’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Dyer County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 166 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Trimble is higher
Trimble’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Trimble’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Trimble for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Trimble is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Dyersburg (43%), Newbern (9%) and Jackson (7%).
| Trimble | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Trimble
Trimble has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 28° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Trimble have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
33% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Trimble. Trimble beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Trimble.
| Trimble | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Trimble | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 22.5% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Trimble
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trimble; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Trimble residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
99% of working residents leave Trimble for work
Where Trimble’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Trimble
Town in Tennessee, United States
Trimble is a town in Dyer and Obion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Trimble had a population of 547. The Dyer County portion of Trimble is part of the Dyersburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1905
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- ZIP code
- 38259
- Area code
- 731
Questions about Trimble
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trimble, TN a good place to live?
Trimble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.