Summertown, Tennessee

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Summertown is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA. Summertown is surrounded by 4 counties: Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, and Giles.

[edit] Population/size

Land area: 62.9 square miles
Total population as of 2000: 3,552 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,552 (131 farm, 3,421 nonfarm))
Housing density: 23 houses/condos per square mile.
Population density: 56 people per square mile (Very Low)

To demonstrate the size of the town, Summertown consists of:

1 grocery store
4 gas/convenience stores
1 dollar store
3 schools (Summertown High, Summertown Elementary and The Farm School)
1 bank (First Volunteer Bank)
1 restaurant (Dine-in ONLY, NO delivery or drive through)
1 auto parts house
0 traffic lights

[edit] Weather statistics

Summertown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On April 16, 1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On May 18, 1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.