1913 · Battle-Creek-Mine-coal-vein · Wikimedia Commons
Orme’s story
Orme in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
OrmeTN
A town of 76.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
76
residents
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
54.3
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Small town
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Orme’s report card
Now in Orme
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orme. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Orme has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, 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
Winter32–50°
Spring48–69°
Summer65–85°
Fall50–70°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2020
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Orme is
Orme beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
26 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Orme | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.4% | 8.6% |
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest
19.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.9% of Orme is conserved land
5.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
5.9%conserved
5.9%
conserved · 154 of 2,632 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Orme
Town in Tennessee, United States
Orme is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 87 as of the 2020 census, down from 126 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 87
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Area code
- 423
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