Graysville, TN

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Graysville, Tennessee

Graysville, Tennessee, in Rhea county, is 30 miles NE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 107 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is home to some 1,411 residents.

The People and Families of Graysville

In Graysville, about 54% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in Graysville than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Graysville had a median family income of $32,163.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Graysville can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.

Graysville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Graysville was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently. In Graysville you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Graysville, 95% of commuters drive to work. If you like the choice of taking public transportation instead of driving, take a look at the town.

Of Note

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Graysville, TN

Comparing Graysville 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Rhea
Standard Zip Codes	37338
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.447
Longitude	-85.083

Station	DAYTON 2 SE
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Station	PIKEVILLE
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	ROCKWOOD 2
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 69 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Library
Graysville Public Library 151 Mill Street Graysville, Tennessee (423) 775-0966

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,411	100%
Male	651	46.1%
Female	760	53.9%
Under 18	382	27.1%
18+	1,029	72.9%
65+	143	10.1%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,372	97.2%
African-American	9	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	8	0.6%
Mixed Race	18	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,163
Population In Poverty	234	17.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,426
Growth	15
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.7%
Irish	17.8%
English	8%
German	4.2%
Dutch	2.8%
Italian	2.5%
Scottish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Welsh	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

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