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Prospect

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Total population

145

Median home value

$154,800

45.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,607

Prospect$62k
National$74k
Weather90°F · Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Coordinates35.02°, -87.00°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 9:51PM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Prospect is a small census-designated community located in Tennessee, United States. Its coordinates of 35.022°, -86.999° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 145 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. That works out to roughly 40 residents per square kilometre — a very sparse settlement pattern. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,578 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.6 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
52
Median home value
$154,800
Housing units
43
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
4.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.0219
Longitude
-86.9989
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
90°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Tonight
65°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
60°F
Areas Of Fog

Forecast for Prospect, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.6%
Diabetes
12.3%
Adult obesity
40%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
20.9%
No leisure activity
27.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Minor Hill School
    Elementary · Minor Hill · 358 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Elkton Elementary
    Elementary · Prospect · 277 students · 11.1:1 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)
4.32
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,578

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
6
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Prospect

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
ELK RIVER AT PROSPECT, TN
Distance
0.6 mi
Streamflow
305 cfs
Gage height
0.72 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 02:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

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