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EthridgeTN
A town of 419. A typical home worth about $276K.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
419
residents
Typical home
$276K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
166
Balanced
What makes Ethridge stand out
The thing Ethridge does most differently from other towns.
Small town
419 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →81°
Clear
H 79° · L 51°
Local news
All →- Pollen Count & Local Allergy Forecasts for Ethridge, TNWeatherBug · Sep 29
- In Ethridge's Amish Country, This Little Store Bakes Fresh Cinnamon Rolls Tennessee Travelers Keep Stopping ForFast Food Club · Sep 5
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ethridge. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Ethridge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–51°
Spring46–71°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–72°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Ethridge home is worth about $276K
The typical Ethridge home is worth about $276,000, up 9.5% in a year, 17% below the Tennessee typical home.
$276KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ethridge$276K
Tennessee$334K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ethridge
Most working residents leave Ethridge for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (29%), Columbia (9%) and Mount Pleasant (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ethridge1%
Lawrenceburg29%
Columbia9%
Mount Pleasant5%
Huntsville3%
24 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in Ethridge
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Ethridge is
Ethridge beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
26 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Ethridge | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.5% | 14.6% |
| More smokers | 24.6% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Ethridge’s public schools outperform 59% of Tennessee districts
The public schools Ethridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethridge Elementary | PK–8 | 516 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Ethridge
Town in Tennessee, United States
Ethridge is a town in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ethridge had a population of 537.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 537
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 38456
- Area code
- 931
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