Bethel Springs is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee, home to about 664 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38315.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethel Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)76 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL459 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bethel Springs had 742 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 357th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
McNairy County grew from 17,760 residents in 1900 to 25,866 in 2020.
McNairy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 59.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selmer, TN weather station (5 miles away).
4,294 jobs at 436 businesses in McNairy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by McNairy County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Springs ElementaryBethel Springs | Pre-K–8 | 415 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Christian AcademyBethel Springs | K–12 | 188 | Pentecostal | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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