Chewalla is a community in McNairy County, Tennessee, home to about 150 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38367.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population150112 per sq mi
Median home value$9,999Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chewalla. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chewalla
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL470 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chewalla; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Chewalla
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 8th DistrictDavid Kustoff (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
It’s the 463rd 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).
Weather by month
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 (7 miles away).
Jobs in McNairy County
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).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chewalla.
Nearest hospitals
Magnolia Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Corinth13.0 miles
Hardin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Savannah23.8 miles
West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bolivar26.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
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.
Schools in Chewalla
Public schools here are run by McNairy County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ramer ElementaryRamer
Pre-K–8
355
Public
1.1 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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