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| What Summertown is like for active adults |
Summertown is a small town of under 4,000 people in south-central Tennessee. It is about 24 miles from Columbia and south of Nashville.
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There is at least one active adult community near Summertown (see link at top right). For those interested in a counter-culture experience, Summertown is home to The Farm, an intentional community founded in the 70's as a type of common. Currently The Farm has about 175 residents according to Wikipedia.
The median listing price of a Summertown home was about $119,000 in 2010 (Zillow.com). |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area. The Farm and its communal approach to non-violence and respect for the earth. Several interesting organizations spawned by The Farm include Plenty International. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Summertown is a very small town in rural Tennessee. |
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| To be happy here you should be prepared for living in rural Tennessee, or content to live in an active adult community nearby. |
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| Summertown is south west of Nashville in south-central Tennessee. The average July high temperature is 90 and the average January high is 47 (the average low is 27). The wettest month is March (6.5"). |
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| The nearest hospitals are just over 20 miles away in Columbia and other nearby towns. |
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Facts about SUMMERTOWN
- State: TN
- Environment: Rural,
- City Population: Less than 10,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
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- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): Less than $100,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
- Cost of Living Index: 81-90 (low)
- Culture Index: <80 (Very low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: No
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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