Pelham, Tennessee

About Pelham

Pelham is a small unincorporated community in southern Tennessee.

Pelham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.64 square miles.

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What Makes Pelham Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Pelham

• Pelham Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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