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A town of 1,378. Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.

Population
1,378
+3.6% since 2010
Typical home
$450K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
256
A commuter town

What makes Greenback stand out

The 3 things Greenback does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,378 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Greenback’s public schools outperform 85% of Tennessee districts

The public schools Greenback’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Greenback SchoolPK–12634B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing

A typical Greenback home is worth about $450K

The typical Greenback home is worth about $450,000, up 4.3% in a year, 35% above the Tennessee typical home.

$450KZillow home value

Typical home value

Greenback$450K
Tennessee$334K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Greenback

Most working residents leave Greenback for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Knoxville (18%), Maryville (12%) and Alcoa (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Greenback2%
Knoxville18%
Maryville12%
Alcoa7%
Oak Ridge7%
17 mi
median commute distance
256
jobs based in Greenback
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Greenback has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–51°
Spring47–71°
Summer66–87°
Fall49–72°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

Greenback beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreenbackTN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.3%14.6%
More adults seeing a dentist67.5%58.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.2%
Fort Loudoun Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
74th
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Greenback for work

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

18% → Knoxville Knoxville 18% 12% → Maryville Maryville 12% 7% → Alcoa Alcoa 7% 7% → Oak Ridge Oak Ridge 7% 6% → Loudon Loudon 6% 5% → Vonore Vonore 5% Greenback · 2% stay
256jobs based in Greenback
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Craigs Chapel AME Zion Church 1914 school photo
1914 · Craigs Chapel AME Zion Church 1914 school photo · Wikimedia Commons
Greenback’s story

Greenback in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Greenback-1910s-tn1Founders Johnny Abbott and Ronnie Kelly, Live on Stage, Back At The Beginning of The Southern Raiders Band in The Mid 1…Greenback-tennessee-drugstore
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Landmarks

3 places in Greenback on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Greenback

City in Tennessee, United States

Greenback is a city in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was at 1,102, according to the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
1,102
Area
8.1 sq mi
Elevation
899 ft
ZIP code
37742
Area code
865

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