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OlivetTN

A town of 1,377. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,377
+6.7% since 2010
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town

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1,377 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Olivet beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
What stands outOlivetTN
More adults with COPD12.7%8.6%
More smokers24.7%17.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.6%14.6%
Hardin Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Olivet

Most working residents leave Olivet for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Savannah (25%), Jackson (6%) and Memphis (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Olivet1%
Savannah25%
Jackson6%
Memphis6%
Adamsville2%
12 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Olivet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Olivet has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–53°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Olivet for work

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

25% → Savannah Savannah 25% 6% → Jackson Jackson 6% 6% → Memphis Memphis 6% 2% → Adamsville Adamsville 2% 2% → Crump Crump 2% 1% → Waynesboro Waynesboro 1% Olivet · 1% stay
63jobs based in Olivet
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Olivet

Census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States

Olivet is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, that is treated as a census-designated place (CDP) for the 2010 U.S. census. Olivet is located immediately east of Savannah and is served by Tennessee State Route 203 and Tennessee State Route 226. The population of the CDP was 1,401 as of the 2020 census. The community was named after the Mount of Olives.

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Population
1,441
Area
6.0 sq mi
Elevation
463 ft

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