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Rossville, TN
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Living in Rossville



Rossville is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,166 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rossville is the 275th largest community in Tennessee. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Rossville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Rossville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Rossville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Rossville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $121,116.00.

Rossville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Rossville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Rossville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Rossville is also a town of artists. Rossville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rossville’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Rossville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Rossville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rossville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rossville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rossville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rossville may be for you.

One downside of living in Rossville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.02 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Rossville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Rossville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.69% of adults in Rossville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Rossville in 2022 was $58,488, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $233,952 for a family of four.

Rossville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rossville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rossville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rossville include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Rossville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Spanish.


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