Gadsden, TN

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Gadsden, Tennessee

Gadsden, Tennessee, in Crockett county, is 14 miles NW of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 73 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 553.

The People and Families of Gadsden

In Gadsden, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gadsden had a median family income of $41,583.

Gadsden Housing

About 85% of housing units in Gadsden are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Tennessee.

Commuting

In Gadsden, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Gadsden than in most places of its size.

High Points

Gadsden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Gadsden, TN

Comparing Gadsden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NW of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Crockett
Standard Zip Codes	38337
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.776
Longitude	-88.989

Station	JACKSON MCKELLAR-SPES AP
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 47 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	BROWNSVILLE
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	NEWBERN
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 44 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	553	100%
Male	263	47.6%
Female	290	52.4%
Under 18	137	24.8%
18+	416	75.2%
65+	81	14.6%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	462	83.5%
African-American	82	14.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	6	1.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,583
Population In Poverty	91	15.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	560
Growth	7
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.7%
Irish	11.3%
British	11%
English	8.8%
Dutch	2.5%
European	1.1%
German	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

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