Rhea
7.3
High score (8-10)
Rhea County has no realistic warm case.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Dayton is most famous for hosting the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, where John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution. Bryan College, founded in honor of William Jennings Bryan, is based in Dayton and is an explicitly conservative Christian institution. The county has some Watts Bar Lake access. The trial history brings some academic tourism. Still deeply conservative East Tennessee.
Lower score (below 6)
Rhea County's defining cultural moment was prosecuting a high school teacher for teaching evolution in 1925, and Bryan College — founded specifically to honor the prosecution's most famous advocate — remains a significant presence in Dayton. The social world is organized around evangelical Christianity in a way that's more systematic than most rural Tennessee counties. Watts Bar Lake provides recreation but doesn't change the county's character. Hard to navigate for a foreign outsider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Rhea, Tennessee?
$33k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Rhea, Tennessee?
Women marry at 26
How common is a college degree in Rhea, Tennessee?
18% men have degree
What's the average male height in Rhea, Tennessee?
177 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Rhea, Tennessee?
Local women avg 29.2