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WynnburgTN

A town of 16, settled in 1910.

Population
16
Census survey, 2020–24
Settled
1910
116 years ago

Is Wynnburg a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Wynnburg, above both the Tennessee town median (66%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Wynnburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Tiptonville · 3 miRidgely · 5 miSamburg · 7 miHornbeak · 9 miPortageville · 15 miMarston · 15 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wynnburg.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Wynnburg is higher

91risk score of 100

FEMA puts 58% of Wynnburg’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 11% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wynnburg once, in 2003. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageWynnburg’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in WynnburgGet readyReady for earthquakes

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

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Wynnburg

7″snow a winter

The peak summer temperature for Wynnburg is 90°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–48°
Spring49–70°
Summer68–88°
Fall49–71°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWynnburg’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 29°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Wynnburg smoke cigarettes than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town

Wynnburg: 24% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just one has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Wynnburg.

WynnburgTypical Tennessee townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)38%24%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)30%19%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)23%16%14%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better8 too close to call21 worse
What stands outWynnburgTN
Fewer binge drinkers11.7%14.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.2%
More adults with COPD18.3%8.6%
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
16.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWynnburg’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.5 miles to an ER · Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TN on 2 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wynnburg

13pages on Wynnburg
The big questions
HealthBetter than TN on 2 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Reelfoot Lake 5 miLibraryTiptonville Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1910Climate90° summer highs · 7″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 38077Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Wynnburg: who provides what

Wynnburg is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGibson Electric Members13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRidgely Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
SchoolsLake 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 hereLake County Election CommissionLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes38080, 38077, 3807938080 45% · 38077 36% · 38079 19%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wynnburg; the nearest are

Dyersburg State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dyersburg20 mi$4,758 in-state tuitionThe University of Tennessee-MartinUniversity or college · Public · Martin33.6 mi$10,560 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Wynnburg residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.

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About Wynnburg

Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States

Wynnburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 38077. The post office in Wynnburg started operations in 1910.

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

Elevation
289 ft
ZIP code
38077

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