Greeneville
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About Greeneville
Town in Tennessee, United StatesGreeneville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, and it is the second oldest town in Tennessee. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there are numerous U.S. towns named Greenville. The town was the capital of the short-lived State of Franklin in the 18th-century history of East Tennessee. Greeneville is known as the town where United States President Andrew Johnson began his political career when elected to be an alderman and transitioned from his trade as a tailor. He and his family li…
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How Greeneville ranks
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Housing in Greeneville
The typical Greeneville home is worth about $249,000, up 1.9% in a year, 26% below the Tennessee typical home.
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Safety in Greeneville
Safety Grade C-
Greeneville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Health in Greeneville
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Schools in Greeneville
All Greeneville schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Greeneville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Greeneville is
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