A town of 6,375. A typical home worth about $425K.
The 3 things Pigeon Forge does most differently from other towns.
Where Pigeon Forge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Pigeon Forge. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Pigeon Forge home is worth about $425,000, down 1.9% in a year, 27% above the Tennessee typical home.
9.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wear Farm City Park | 0.9 mi | 32 |
| 2. Patriot Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
Pigeon Forge beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Pigeon Forge | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.8% | 11.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.6% |
About one in 3 of Pigeon Forge’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sevierville (16%), Gatlinburg (9%) and Knoxville (6%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Pigeon Forge reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Pigeon Forge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Pigeon Forge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Forge Primary | PK–3 | 532 | C |
| Pigeon Forge Junior High School | 7–9 | 495 | C+ |
| Pigeon Forge Intermediate | 4–6 | 375 | B− |
| Pigeon Forge High School | 10–12 | 448 | C− |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Tennessee, United States
Pigeon Forge is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,343 at the 2020 census. Situated 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination that caters primarily to Southern culture and country music fans. The city's attractions include Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country as well as numerous other museums, musical theaters, and shopping centers.
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One town shares a border with Pigeon Forge.