Town guide

Alamo, Tennessee

Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, home to about 2,311 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38001.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3111,050 per sq mi
Median home value$141,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alamo

1 ZIP code

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Around Alamo

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)69 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL424 miles away

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

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

Who represents Alamo

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

Alamo had 2,336 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 194th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Crockett County grew from 15,867 residents in 1900 to 13,911 in 2020.

Alamo population by census2000: 2,392, 2010: 2,461, 2020: 2,3362,39220002,46120102,3362020

Crockett County, 1900–2020

Crockett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,867, 1910: 16,076, 1920: 17,438, 1930: 17,359, 1940: 17,330, 1950: 16,624, 1960: 14,594, 1970: 14,402, 1980: 14,941, 1990: 13,378, 2000: 14,532, 2010: 14,586, 2020: 13,91116K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1014K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlamoJan: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 33°F, 5.4 in47°29°Jan4.251°33°Feb4.360°40°Mar5.270°50°Apr4.778°59°May5.486°67°Jun4.589°70°Jul3.588°68°Aug3.883°60°Sep3.872°49°Oct3.860°39°Nov4.950°33°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alamo 1 N, TN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Crockett County

2,060 jobs at 234 businesses in Crockett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crockett CountyHealth care and social assistance: 418 jobs; Manufacturing: 331 jobs; Retail trade: 267 jobs; Wholesale trade: 251 jobs; Construction: 168 jobs; Other services: 130 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 128 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 112 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 12% Construction 8% Other services 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Haywood County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brownsville13.8 miles
  • Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dyersburg20.5 miles
  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Alamo

Grocery stores

  • Food Rite3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Crockett Memorial Public Library3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alamo

Public schools here are run by Alamo, Crockett County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alamo ElementaryAlamoPre-K–6600Public3.8 mi
Crockett County Middle SchoolAlamo6–8614Public1.5 mi
Crockett County High SchoolAlamo9–12879Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Maury City.

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