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Gadsden

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Gadsden

Total population

459

Median home value

$153,700

7.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,139

Gadsden$60k
National$74k
Weather57°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates35.78°, -88.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Gadsden is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gadsden had a population of 469. It is the birthplace of Hall of Fame rock guitarist Scotty Moore, who played with Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.2
Median home value
$153,700
Housing units
242
Poverty rate
19.3%
Unemployment
3.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.3%
Black
19.6%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
1.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.7768
Longitude
-88.9861
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
58°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
80°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
81°F
Sunny

Forecast for Gadsden, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.5%
Diabetes
11.8%
Adult obesity
40.7%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Adult smoking
18.1%
No leisure activity
26.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Crockett County High School
    High · Alamo · 888 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Crockett County Middle School
    Middle · Alamo · 614 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Alamo Elementary
    Elementary · Alamo · 578 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Bells Elementary
    Elementary · Bells · 399 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Gadsden Elementary
    Elementary · Gadsden · 157 students · 13.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tennessee

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,597

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
147
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gadsden

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library