Grundy County, Tennessee
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,819
- Median household income
- $47,593
- ±6,668
- Unemployed
- 9.0%
- 507 of 5,657 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 4,508 of 5,161 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Grundy | 13,622 (2021) | Po Box 177, Altamont | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Coalmont | 793 (2021) | Po Box 308, Coalmont | — |
| City of Palmer | 556 (2021) | Po Box 219, Palmer | — |
| Town of Altamont | 1,111 (2021) | Po Box 200, Altamont | — |
| Town of Beersheba Springs | 437 (2021) | Po Box 546, Beersheba Springs | — |
| Town of Gruetli-Laager | 1,752 (2021) | Po Box 70, Gruetli Laager | — |
| Town of Tracy City | 1,418 (2021) | Po Box 277, Tracy City | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 187 Raulston Ave, Monteagle | Website |
| Grundy County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 125, Coalmont | — |
| Big Creek Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 160, Altamont | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Grundy County
School district5 schools
1376 Main ST, Altamont, TN, 37301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Tullahoma Locally Grown Market (1228 S Jackson Street Tullahoma) · Manchester Locally Grown Farmers' Market (Manchester)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.