Niota, Tennessee

About Niota

Set in the southeastern part of Tennessee, Niota is a tiny community with an estimated population of 821.

Niota holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 357 residents per square mile.

📰 Niota News Today

• Kevin David Tilley Obituary Jul 16, 2026 Companion Funeral & Cremation Service · Jul 16
• William Glenn Davidson Obituary (2026) - Niota, TN - Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Inc. - Athens Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• VIDEO: Driver facing charges after race car collision in Niota WATE 6 On Your Side · May 11
• Ulyses J. Swafford Obituary Jul 1, 2026 bucknerfike.com · Jun 30
• Niota woman always answers calls for service, even volunteering as a firefighter WTVC · Jun 29

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What Makes Niota Unique

• Positioned in southeastern 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 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Niota

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🏫 Schools in Niota

• Niota Elementary

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

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