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Walden’s story
Walden in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
WaldenTN
A town of 1,845. A typical home worth about $703K.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,845
+4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$703K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$124K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
191
A commuter town
What makes Walden stand out
The 3 things Walden does most differently from other towns.
$703Ktypical home
Housing
$703K typical home
110% above the TN typical home
Up 2.5% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Walden
Health
Healthier than 92%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than TN on 17 measures, worse on 1.
2025 · Pinecrest Baptist ChurchHistory
9 archive photos & papers
5 places on the National Register
9 archive photos, postcards and papers.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Walden for work
Where Walden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
191jobs based in Walden
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Walden’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walden. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Walden home is worth about $703K
The typical Walden home is worth about $703,000, up 2.5% in a year, 110% above the Tennessee typical home.
$703KZillow home value
Typical home value
Walden$703K
Tennessee$334K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Walden beats the Tennessee average on 17 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
17 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Walden | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 11.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.2% |
Erlanger Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
97th
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walden
Most working residents leave Walden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (57%), Signal Mountain (6%) and Knoxville (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walden1%
Chattanooga57%
Signal Mountain6%
Knoxville4%
Cleveland1%
10 mi
median commute distance
191
jobs based in Walden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Walden’s public schools outperform 34% of Tennessee districts
The public schools Walden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain Christian School Private | K–5 | 99 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Walden 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°
Spring49–69°
Summer66–85°
Fall50–70°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1% of Walden is conserved land
5.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 21 of 2,251 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Pumpkin Patch | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Walden
Town in Tennessee, United States
Walden is a town located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census and up from 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee–Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,981
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,903 ft
- Area code
- 423
Walden’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Walden.
FairmountSignal MountainFalling WaterWalden
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