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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bean Station. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bean Station
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee 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
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 2nd DistrictTim Burchett (R)
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.
Grainger County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
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: 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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bean Station ElementaryBean Station
Pre-K–6
437
Public
2.9 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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