Houston County, Tennessee
6 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
- 8,353
- Median household income
- $59,576
- ±4,089
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 142 of 3,664 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.7%
- 2,806 of 3,353 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 Houston | 8,317 (2021) | Po Box 366, Erin | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Erin | 1,208 (2021) | Po Box 270, Erin | — |
| Town of Tennessee Ridge | 1,332 (2021) | Po Box 207, Tennessee Ridge | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 384, Erin | — |
| Houston County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 228, Erin | — |
| Grandview Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 749, Spring City | — |
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
Houston County
School district6 schools
6460 Hwy 13 South, Erin, TN, 37061
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
Benton County Farmers' Market (Camden)
Dickson County Farmers' Market (Dickson)
Clarksville's Downtown Market (Clarksville) · Hickory Point UMC Produce Market (Clarksville)
HWY 79 Farmers Market (Dover)
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.