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Grimsley

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Grimsley

Total population

1,171

Median home value

$150,600

13.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,212

Grimsley$57k
National$74k
Elevation1752 m
Land area28.19 km²
Weather48°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates36.28°, -85.00°

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

Elevation
1752 m
Area
28.19 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grimsley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,167 as of the 2010 census. Its ZIP code is 38565.

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History & geography

Geography

The community is located in southern Fentress County on the Cumberland Plateau. The settled part is located on high ground in the center of the CDP, with elevations ranging from . The west side of the CDP drops into the gorge of the East Fork of the Obey River, with a bottom elevation of , and the east side follows the valley of the North Prong of Clear Fork, with an elevation of . Both rivers are part of the Cumberland River watershed. U.S. Route 127 is the main road through the community, leading north to Jamestown, the Fentress County seat, and south to Clarkrange. Tennessee State Route 85 forms the southwestern edge of the CDP, dropping by switchbacks into the gorge of the East Fork of the Obey and leading to Livingston. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Grimsley CDP has an area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.1
Median home value
$150,600
Housing units
458
Poverty rate
6.5%
Unemployment
11%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.4%
Black
0%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
20.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.2761
Longitude
-84.9969
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
48°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
46°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
73°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
75°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny

Forecast for Grimsley, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37%
Diabetes
12.1%
Adult obesity
43.4%
Binge drinking
16.1%
Adult smoking
21.9%
No leisure activity
28.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • South Fentress Elementary School
    Elementary · Grimsley · 632 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Allardt Elementary
    Elementary · Allardt · 390 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Clarkrange High School
    High · Clarkrange · 260 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Fentress Co Adult High School
    High · Allardt · 2 students · 2:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,524

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
138
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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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