Town guide

Bean Station, Tennessee

Bean Station is a city in Grainger County, Tennessee, home to about 3,016 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37708, and parts of 37811 are in Bean Station too.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,016504 per sq mi
Median home value$164,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bean Station

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bean Station

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL447 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bean Station

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

Bean Station had 2,967 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.

It’s the 158th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Grainger County grew from 15,512 residents in 1900 to 23,527 in 2020.

Bean Station population by census2010: 2,826, 2020: 2,9672,82620102,9672020

Grainger County, 1900–2020

Grainger County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,512, 1910: 13,888, 1920: 13,369, 1930: 12,737, 1940: 14,356, 1950: 13,086, 1960: 12,506, 1970: 13,948, 1980: 16,751, 1990: 17,095, 2000: 20,659, 2010: 22,657, 2020: 23,52716K’00’1013K’20’3014K’40’5013K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1024K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bean StationJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in46°27°Jan4.151°30°Feb4.560°36°Mar4.969°45°Apr4.477°55°May3.883°63°Jun4.586°67°Jul4.786°65°Aug3.381°59°Sep3.270°47°Oct2.859°36°Nov3.449°31°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morristown Radio Wcrk, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Grainger County

2,812 jobs at 258 businesses in Grainger County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grainger CountyManufacturing: 1,203 jobs; Retail trade: 420 jobs; Construction: 256 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 193 jobs; Other services: 192 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 165 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 143 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51 jobsManufacturing 43% Retail trade 15% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bean Station.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morristown8.1 miles
  • Hancock County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sneedville14.8 miles
  • Hawkins County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rogersville16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
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 Bean Station

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Bean Station Town Park · 15 acres1.7 mi
  • Harris Court Park · 2 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bean Station Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bean Station History Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cherokee Park Ampitheatre5.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1996.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bean Station

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bean Station ElementaryBean StationPre-K–6437Public2.9 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 Mooresburg.

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