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Medon
Tennesseecity
Medon
Total population
201
Median home value
$153,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$71,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Medon is a city in Madison County and Hardeman County. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Medon had a population of 189.
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History
By 1886, about three hundred people were living in the area of Medon, which was formed along the Illinois Central Railroad ten miles south of Jackson; a high school had been incorporated there in 1881 and the area was surrounded by a rich agricultural community. The school was incorporated into South Side High School in 1956.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Medon, TN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves450
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves390
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves361
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves347
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves330
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves315
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves283
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves266
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.52 — 2025-12-3012 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee
- M 2.73 — 2025-11-097 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee
- M 2.69 — 2025-04-0410 km SSE of Ridgely, Tennessee
- M 2.77 — 2025-03-208 km WNW of Dyersburg, Tennessee
- M 2.75 — 2024-11-168 km W of Henning, Tennessee
- M 2.53 — 2024-09-026 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Tennessee
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 249 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 249 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET