Town guide

Burlison, Tennessee

Burlison is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, home to about 398 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38015.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population398379 per sq mi
Median home value$172,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burlison

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burlison

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX440 miles away

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

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

Who represents Burlison

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

Burlison had 367 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 405th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Tipton County grew from 29,273 residents in 1900 to 60,970 in 2020.

Burlison population by census2000: 453, 2010: 425, 2020: 367453200042520103672020

Tipton County, 1900–2020

Tipton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,273, 1910: 29,459, 1920: 30,258, 1930: 27,498, 1940: 28,036, 1950: 29,782, 1960: 28,564, 1970: 28,001, 1980: 32,930, 1990: 37,568, 2000: 51,271, 2010: 61,081, 2020: 60,97029K’00’1030K’20’3028K’40’5029K’60’7033K’80’9051K’00’1061K’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 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurlisonJan: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 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 32°F, 5.8 in46°29°Jan4.451°32°Feb4.660°40°Mar5.370°48°Apr5.379°58°May5.886°66°Jun4.389°69°Jul4.488°67°Aug3.683°60°Sep3.672°49°Oct3.860°39°Nov4.950°32°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington 3 Sw, TN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Tipton County

10,691 jobs at 777 businesses in Tipton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tipton CountyManufacturing: 1,676 jobs; Retail trade: 1,662 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,465 jobs; Construction: 1,295 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 865 jobs; Administrative and support: 843 jobs; Other services: 605 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 8% Other services 6%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Covington7.9 miles
  • Lauderdale Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripley18.9 miles
  • Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bartlett23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gilt Edge and Randolph.

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