Obion, Tennessee Established in 1872
Obion, Tennessee is located in the southwest corner of Obion
County adjoining US highway 51, which is a major link from
Kentucky to Memphis, TN. The town has a population of 1137
residents. We have 2.0 Square miles within our city limits with
26.3 miles of paved streets. Our city has 507 water customer
and 464 natural gas customers. In addition Obion also serves
223 rural water customers. We are within a day’s drive of the
major markets. We have the availability of drawing from the
surrounding rural areas in this agricultural section of Obion
County.
We are located mid-way between Union City and Dyersburg,
Tennessee, on the proposed interstate 69 corridor, that will
eventually connect Canada and Mexico. We are 2 hours north of
Memphis, TN., which is a distribution center of America. A
twenty minute drive south of US 51, high school graduates and
adults wanting to further their education can enroll in
Dyersburg State Community College at Dyersburg or the Tennessee
Technology Center in Newbern. The University of Tennessee at
Martin is 40 minutes north (four-lane highway) of our town.
Our town offers 24-hour police protection, with 3 patrol
cars and four full-time state certified officers. We have
24-hour fire protection, with three classes A pumper trucks
with an ISO rating of 7. Our fire department is dispatched by
911 with no delay in response time. We have 10 trained and
state licensed first responders. The city public works
department employees three full time and two part-time men. The
town also employees a city recorder, a city clerk, and a part
time clerk.
The county school bus route covers the entire city.
There are two city parks with playground equipment. We have six
churches located in Obion.
In addition we have the availability of Charter
Communication Cable and Bell South Transmission Interchange
serving our town. We have a major railway, gas, and oil
pipelines and MCI transmission interchange located in our
area.
Obion is surrounded by fertile farmland with the agriculture
related industry a major source of revenue. Obion County’s corn
production for 2005 was 7 million bushels, soybean productions
were 3 million bushels and wheat production totaled 1.7 million
bushels.
Just South of Obion, located in the Obion River area, you
will find Gooch Wildlife Management Area, a state facility
which draws duck hunters from surrounding Counties and States
during the hunting season. Fifteen miles to the west of Obion
is Reelfoot Lake, renowned for its excellent hunting and
fishing, seasonal eagle tours and restaurants.
Just 1 mile North of Obion is the Sweetwater Farms
Residential Development, acreage available.
There are plans for a Ethanol Plant east of Obion, their
office is on site now. This will become an ethanol-distribution
hub for Northwest Tennessee. This will be an extra market for
corn growers.
Obion is a good place to live for the young families, the
seniors, and those in between. You are welcome in our little
town, but there is nothing little about the big hearts of its
citizens.
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