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Puryear

Tennesseecity

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Total population

736

Median home value

$125,000

14.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$59,500

Puryear$60k
National$74k
Coordinates36.44°, -88.33°

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

Puryear sits in Tennessee, United States and is identified as a small city. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 36.441°, -88.332°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 736. That works out to roughly 294 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,561 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. It covers a compact 2.5 km² of land area. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.9
Median home value
$125,000
Housing units
340
Poverty rate
20%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.6%
Black
2.9%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.4414
Longitude
-88.3324
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34%
Diabetes
10.7%
Adult obesity
35.2%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Adult smoking
19%
No leisure activity
26.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lakewood Elementary
    Elementary · Buchanan · 505 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School
    Elementary · Puryear · 448 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Lakewood Middle School
    Middle · Buchanan · 249 students · 15.6:1 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)
4.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,561

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
215
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

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