Retire to Tennessee

Counties

Van Buren County:

Van Buren County was established January 3, 1840 from the lands of Bledsoe, Warren and White counties, and is located in Middle Tennessee. The county is named for President Martin Van Buren, 1782-1862, eighth president of the United States of America, 1837-1841. Spencer, the county seat, is named for Thomas Sharp Spencer, one of the early long hunters who probably scouted in the area of present Van Buren County. Spencer is about sixty-five miles from the geographical center of the great state of Tennessee.

Van Buren County Statistics:

Average year-round temperature/weather:
Rainfall (in.) 50.6

Snowfall (in.) 1.2

Avg. July High 88.4

Avg. Jan. Low 27.6

Median price of homes:
$68,600

Cost of living:
Van Buren County's cost of living is 28.97% Lower than the U.S. average.

Population of city/county and/or median age:
5,437

Recreational and Cultural:
Fall Creek Falls State Park

Cumberland Caverns

Coke Ovens Park

Outdoor Activities
Fall Creek Falls Golf Course

Hiker's Paradise

Horse Back Riding

Spencer City Park

Parks & Natural Areas
Centennial Wilderness

Burgess Falls State Park

Cumberland Mountain State Park

Fall Creek Falls State Park

Ozone Falls

Piney Falls

Rock Island State Park

Scott's Gulf

Education:
Spencer Elementary School

Van Buren County High School

Colleges and Universities
Motlow State Community College

Tennessee Technological University: McMinnville Center

Tennessee State University

Tennessee Bible College

Shopping:
Three Star Mall

Farrar Place Shopping Center

Northgate Mall

Farmer's Market, McMinnville

Save-A-Lot, Spencer, TN

Walmart in Dunlap and Sparta

Medical Facilities:
River Park Hospital

White County Community Hospital

Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital

Dekalb Community Hospital

Cumberland Family Care

Crime Rate: VERY LOW

Additional Information:
Communities

Bone Cave — unincorporated community

Spencer — incorporated town