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FarnerTN

A town of 197. A typical home worth about $182K.

Population
197
residents
Typical home
$182K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$29K
median
Median age
57.0
years

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Small town

197 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Farner home is worth about $182K

The typical Farner home is worth about $182,000, up 5.4% in a year, 45% below the Tennessee typical home.

$182KZillow home value

Typical home value

Farner$182K
Tennessee$334K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Farner

Most working residents leave Farner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Ridge (9%), Ducktown (7%) and Copperhill (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Farner0%
Blue Ridge9%
Ducktown7%
Copperhill6%
Benton6%
20 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Farner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, pleasant summers

Farner has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring45–70°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–71°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Farner is

Farner beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

26 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better9 too close to call15 worse
What stands outFarnerTN
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%14.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%76.2%
More adults with COPD17.7%8.6%
Blue Ridge Medical Center
16.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.2% of Farner is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

7.2%conserved
7.2%
conserved · 68 of 934 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cherokee National Forest—60
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Farner for work

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

9% → Blue Ridge Blue Ridge 9% 7% → Ducktown Ducktown 7% 6% → Copperhill Copperhill 6% 6% → Benton Benton 6% 4% → Knoxville Knoxville 4% 3% → McCaysville McCaysville 3% Farner · 0% stay
0jobs based in Farner
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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