1% of working residents work locally in Walland, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include A. J. Fisher House (Additional Documentation) and Peery Mill Site. Walland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Walland stand out

Where Walland beats most towns.

A. J. Fisher House (Additional Documentation)

History

Settled in 1902

5 places on the National Register

A history going back 124 years.

Small town

377 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Townsend · 5 mi Maryville · 10 mi Rockford · 10 mi Alcoa · 11 mi Pigeon Forge · 14 mi Louisville · 15 mi

A. J. Fisher House (Additional Documentation) · National Register of Historic Places

Walland’s story

124 years in pictures

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1902Walland is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Dollywood and 34 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walland. Close and well known come first.

All 43 attractions →

Big draw16 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year

Big drawin town National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year

Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium

Big draw21 mi MountainKuwohi

33 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year

14 mi MuseumAlcatraz East

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Walland: who provides what

Walland is unincorporated, so Blount County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCity of Alcoa Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTuckaleechee Utility DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBlount CountyBlount County provides services here

SchoolsBlount 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 hereBlount County Election CommissionBlount County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code3788637886 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 Walland.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Walland, mostly inland flooding

Nearly three quarters of Walland’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 7%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Walland households.

82risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageWalland’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Walland Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Schools

The schools Walland’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Blount County school district. Walland’s only public school teaches 284 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Walland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	284	C⁺

Full pageWalland’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsBlount County Every school1 school · Walland Elementary School Questions“Are Walland’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Walland work out of town

Walland’s average commute comes in at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Maryville (15%), Knoxville (15%) and Pigeon Forge (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walland1%

Maryville15%

Knoxville15%

Pigeon Forge6%

Townsend5%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Walland

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageWalland’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here26 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Walland Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Tennessee overall

Tennessee has 31% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%. Adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide).

31.9median age · TN 38.9

WallandTennesseeUnited States

TNU.S.

Ages · share of residents

23%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%

High school31%

Some college24%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s19%

Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 3% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of Walland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±51.7 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Walland
	Walland	TN	U.S.
Under 10	11.1%	11.9%	11.6%
10 to 17	18.3%	10.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	0%	8.9%	9.1%
25 to 34	23.1%	13.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.6%	12.8%	13.2%
45 to 54	2.9%	12.4%	12.2%
55 to 64	14.3%	12.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	16.7%	10.3%	10.2%
75 and older	2.9%	6.7%	7%
No diploma	14.3%	10%	10.4%
High school	31.2%	31.2%	26%
Some college	24.4%	19.9%	19.1%
Associate’s	7.1%	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	19.2%	19.4%	21.6%
Graduate	3.8%	11.7%	14.1%

Full pageWalland by the numbersOpen the page

Ages31.9 median age · 20% are 65 or older Schooling23% have a four-year degree Homes77% own their home · Homeowners Income$64K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Walland home at about $411K

The share of households in Walland who own their home: 77%. Home values are up 5.8% over the year to September 2026.

$411KZillow home value

Typical home value

Walland$411K

Tennessee$331K

+5.8%

value change, 1 year

Full pageWalland’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 5.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 6.4 years of income RentsRents

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

Climate

Walland: mild winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–51°

Spring46–71°

Summer65–87°

Fall48–72°

Nov 2

typical first frost

Apr 1

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWalland’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 29°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 54 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Walland is

Two figures for adults in Walland: 17% have diabetes, 18% report frequent physical distress. Against the Tennessee average, Walland comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8. Walland: 47% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Walland.

	Walland	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	41%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	16%