Palmer, TN

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Palmer, Tennessee

Palmer, Tennessee, in Grundy county, is 25 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 88 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. The town has a population of 726.

The People and Families of Palmer

In Palmer, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmer had a median family income of $23,929.

Palmer Housing

Owners occupy 92% of the housing units in Palmer. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Palmer, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Palmer, TN

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

Families

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Grundy
Standard Zip Codes	37365
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.351
Longitude	-85.567

Station	MONTEAGLE
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	48 to 68 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Station	MC MINNVILLE
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	WINCHESTER 1 E
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	726	100%
Male	354	48.8%
Female	372	51.2%
Under 18	155	21.3%
18+	571	78.7%
65+	129	17.8%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.93
White	717	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	738
Growth	12
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.7%
English	23.6%
Irish	13%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
German	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scottish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Polish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmer	726	$23,929
Altamont	1,136	$25,000
Beersheba Springs	553	$26,250
Coalmont	948	$24,583
Dunlap	4,173	$34,542
Tracy City	1,679	$28,864
Whitwell	1,660	$31,151

Library
Palmer Public Library Hwy.108 Palmer, Tennessee (931) 779-5292

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