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BrucetonTN

A town of 1,431. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,431
+2% since 2010
Typical home
$147K
+0.2% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
380
A commuter town

What makes Bruceton stand out

The 2 things Bruceton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,431 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Bruceton beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBrucetonTN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.2%
More adults with COPD12.1%8.6%
West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Bruceton home is worth about $147K

The typical Bruceton home is worth about $147,000, about the same as a year ago, 56% below the Tennessee typical home.

$147KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bruceton$147K
Tennessee$334K
+0.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Bruceton

Most working residents leave Bruceton for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Huntingdon (15%), Jackson (5%) and Paris (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bruceton10%
Huntingdon15%
Jackson5%
Paris4%
Camden3%
18 mi
median commute distance
380
jobs based in Bruceton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bruceton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–51°
Spring47–71°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Bruceton

Bruceton's reported crime rate is well below Tennessee's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2023.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Bruceton0.7
Tennessee6.5
U.S.3.9

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Bruceton13.4
Tennessee24
U.S.19.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2023
20
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0% of Bruceton is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Bruceton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,075 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bruceton City Park0.5 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

90% of working residents leave Bruceton for work

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

15% → Huntingdon Huntingdon 15% 5% → Jackson Jackson 5% 4% → Paris Paris 4% 3% → Camden Camden 3% 3% → McKenzie McKenzie 3% 2% → Union City Union City 2% Bruceton · 10% stay
380jobs based in Bruceton
10%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Family of nine living in open field in rough board covering built on old Ford truck chassis on U.S. Route 70, between B…
1936 · Family of nine living in open field in rough board covering built on old Ford truck chassis on U.S. Route 70, between B… · Library of Congress
Bruceton’s story

Bruceton in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Interior of wood shack built upon Ford truck chassis housing father, mother and seven children. This view shows the mot…Bruceton-City-Hall-tnBruceton-Maple-tn
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About Bruceton

Town in Tennessee, United States

Bruceton is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,507 in the 2020 census. Bruceton and neighboring town Hollow Rock share a school district, the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District.

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

Population
1,507
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
472 ft
ZIP code
38317
Area code
456

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