Town guide

Hickory Valley, Tennessee

Hickory Valley is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, home to about 126 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38042.

Population126394 per sq mi
Median home value$105,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Hickory Valley

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Around Hickory Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)48 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX467 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hickory Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hickory Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hickory Valley had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.

It’s the 474th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hardeman County grew from 22,976 residents in 1900 to 25,462 in 2020.

Hickory Valley population by census2000: 136, 2010: 99, 2020: 781362000992010782020

Hardeman County, 1900–2020

Hardeman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,976, 1910: 23,011, 1920: 22,278, 1930: 22,193, 1940: 23,590, 1950: 23,311, 1960: 21,517, 1970: 22,435, 1980: 23,873, 1990: 23,377, 2000: 28,105, 2010: 27,253, 2020: 25,46223K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5022K’60’7024K’80’9028K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hickory ValleyJan: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 5.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in50°31°Jan4.655°34°Feb5.063°41°Mar5.773°49°Apr5.781°59°May5.788°66°Jun4.991°70°Jul4.991°68°Aug3.486°61°Sep4.175°50°Oct4.163°40°Nov4.253°34°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ames Plantation, TN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Hardeman County

4,404 jobs at 314 businesses in Hardeman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hardeman CountyManufacturing: 1,230 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 912 jobs; Administrative and support: 666 jobs; Retail trade: 608 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 312 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Finance and insurance: 128 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 91 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 21% Administrative and support 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hickory Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bolivar10.6 miles
  • Alliance Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Holly Springs30.2 miles
  • Tippah County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ripley30.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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