Town guide

Coker Creek, Tennessee

Coker Creek is a community in Monroe County, Tennessee, home to about 155 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37385.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population15581 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Coker Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Coker Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL483 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coker Creek

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 461st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Monroe County grew from 18,585 residents in 1900 to 46,250 in 2020.

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,585, 1910: 20,716, 1920: 22,060, 1930: 21,377, 1940: 24,275, 1950: 24,513, 1960: 23,316, 1970: 23,475, 1980: 28,700, 1990: 30,541, 2000: 38,961, 2010: 44,519, 2020: 46,25019K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5023K’60’7029K’80’9039K’00’1046K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Coker CreekJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in51°28°Jan4.655°31°Feb4.964°37°Mar4.973°44°Apr4.881°54°May4.987°63°Jun4.590°66°Jul5.389°65°Aug4.184°57°Sep4.174°45°Oct3.262°35°Nov4.854°31°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tellico Plains, TN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monroe County

13,318 jobs at 773 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 6,035 jobs; Retail trade: 1,997 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,457 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,444 jobs; Other services: 389 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 372 jobs; Construction: 285 jobs; Finance and insurance: 284 jobsManufacturing 45% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Construction 2% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coker Creek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Starr Regional Medical Center AthensGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens17.9 miles
  • Sweetwater Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Sweetwater19.0 miles
  • Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Murphy27.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies2

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 Coker Creek

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market0.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tellico Plains Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Charles Hall Museum0.9 mi

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.

Schools in Coker Creek

Public schools here are run by Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tellico Plains ElementaryTellico PlainsPre-K–4357Public1.8 mi
Coker Creek ElementaryTellico PlainsK–855Public6.8 mi
Rural Vale ElementaryTellico PlainsK–8217Public4.3 mi
Tellico Plains Junior High SchoolTellico Plains5–8258Public1.8 mi
Tellico Plains High SchoolTellico Plains9–12435Public0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Tellico Plains.

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