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1937
Historic American Buildings Survey, A.A. Gustafson, Photographer August, 1937 DETAIL OF CHIMNEY. - Early Log Cabin, Hoh…, 1937
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About Hohenwald
City in Tennessee, United StatesHohenwald is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hohenwald had a population of 3,668. The name "Hohenwald" derives from German meaning “High Forest". Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, died and was buried seven miles east of the town at Grinder's Stand in 1809. Rod Brasfield, an old Grand Ole Opry comedy star, made his home in Hohenwald and referred to it in his routines. David Sisco, who in 1974 placed ninth in points in the Winston Cup Series, is a native of Hohenwald, as was author William Gay, whose books include The Long Home, Provinces of Night, I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down, and Twilight. The third…
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How Hohenwald ranks
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Housing in Hohenwald
The typical Hohenwald home is worth about $245,000, up 3.6% in a year, 27% below the Tennessee typical home.
Safety in Hohenwald
Safety Grade C
Hohenwald reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Work & commute in Hohenwald
Full picture →About one in 3 of Hohenwald’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbia (7%), Franklin (4%) and Lawrenceburg (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Hohenwald
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hohenwald
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hohenwald
Full climate →Hohenwald 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.
Schools in Hohenwald
All Hohenwald schools →School Grade B
The public schools Hohenwald’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% 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.
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