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Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
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Location of Tennessee Ridge in Houston County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Houston |
| Settled | approx. 1780 |
| Incorporated (town) | March 5, 1960 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2) |
| • Land | 3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,332 |
| • Density | 355.20/sq mi (137.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37178
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-73460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304045 |
Tennessee Ridge is a town in Houston county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census and 1,368 at the 2010 census.
Contents
Geography
Tennessee Ridge is located at 36°19′15″N 87°45′47″W / 36.32083°N 87.76306°W (36.320797, -87.763012), at an elevation of 742 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.27% is water.
Major roads and highways
SR 49
SR 147 (Main Street)
ZIP code
The ZIP code used in the Tennessee Ridge area is 37178.
Area code
Tennessee Ridge uses the area code 931.
Climate
| Climate data for Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
79 (26) |
87 (31) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
97 (36) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.0 (18.9) |
70.4 (21.3) |
79.6 (26.4) |
85.5 (29.7) |
88.4 (31.3) |
94.2 (34.6) |
95.5 (35.3) |
97.2 (36.2) |
92.9 (33.8) |
86.8 (30.4) |
75.9 (24.4) |
70.4 (21.3) |
98.5 (36.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.6 (8.1) |
51.2 (10.7) |
60.8 (16.0) |
70.9 (21.6) |
78.3 (25.7) |
85.6 (29.8) |
88.9 (31.6) |
88.8 (31.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
59.3 (15.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
69.6 (20.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.4 (2.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
48.6 (9.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
67.1 (19.5) |
74.7 (23.7) |
78.4 (25.8) |
77.7 (25.4) |
71.0 (21.7) |
60.2 (15.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
39.9 (4.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
36.4 (2.4) |
45.7 (7.6) |
55.9 (13.3) |
63.9 (17.7) |
67.9 (19.9) |
66.5 (19.2) |
59.5 (15.3) |
48.3 (9.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
47.2 (8.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.7 (−12.4) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
60.1 (15.6) |
59.0 (15.0) |
49.4 (9.7) |
33.6 (0.9) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
9 (−13) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
48 (9) |
42 (6) |
29 (−2) |
11 (−12) |
−9 (−23) |
−9 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.00 (102) |
4.64 (118) |
6.00 (152) |
5.95 (151) |
5.17 (131) |
4.00 (102) |
4.04 (103) |
3.58 (91) |
3.02 (77) |
4.73 (120) |
4.71 (120) |
4.91 (125) |
54.75 (1,392) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 105.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 324 | — | |
| 1970 | 664 | 104.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,325 | 99.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,271 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,334 | 5.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,368 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,332 | −2.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,218 | 91.44% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 18 | 1.35% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 52 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 2.78% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,332 people, 501 households, and 306 families residing in the town.
Schools
Public primary/middle schools
- Tennessee Ridge Elementary School - (Students: 456; Location: 135 School Street; Grades: KG - 05)
See also
In Spanish: Tennessee Ridge para niños
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