A town of 2,976, settled in 1868. A typical home worth about $261K.
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The typical Decherd home is worth about $261,000, up 2.4% in a year, 22% below the Tennessee typical home.
Most working residents leave Decherd for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Winchester (22%), Tullahoma (8%) and Smyrna (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Decherd Babe Ruth Ball Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Hank Weddington Park | — | 2 |
Decherd beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Decherd | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.6% |
The public schools Decherd’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decherd Elementary | PK–5 | 436 | C+ |
| North Middle School | 6–8 | 557 | C |
Decherd has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Decherd's reported crime rate is close to Tennessee's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 16 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Tennessee, United States
Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2020 census and 2,361 at the 2010 census.
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2 towns share a border with Decherd.