Bowman is a community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, home to about 422 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38571.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Bowman, part in Crossville and Fairfield Glade
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bowman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL424 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowman; 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.
Bowman had 297 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 401st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Cumberland County grew from 8,311 residents in 1900 to 61,145 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 62.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crossville Ed & Research, TN weather station (7 miles away).
16,494 jobs at 1,153 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Cumberland County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cumberland ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 505 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Stone Memorial High SchoolCrossville | 9–12 | 992 | Public | 4.7 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 Crossville, Fairfield Glade, Mayland and Pleasant Hill.
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