Town guide

Darden, Tennessee

Darden is a community in Henderson County, Tennessee, home to about 582 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38328.

Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population58269 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$285Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Darden

1 ZIP code

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Around Darden

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)92 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL427 miles away

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

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

Who represents Darden

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

Darden had 364 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 367th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Henderson County grew from 18,117 residents in 1900 to 27,842 in 2020.

Darden population by census2010: 399, 2020: 36439920103642020

Henderson County, 1900–2020

Henderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,117, 1910: 17,030, 1920: 18,436, 1930: 17,655, 1940: 19,220, 1950: 17,173, 1960: 16,115, 1970: 17,291, 1980: 21,390, 1990: 21,844, 2000: 25,522, 2010: 27,769, 2020: 27,84218K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5016K’60’7021K’80’9026K’00’1028K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 57.1 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 DardenJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 31°F, 5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in50°28°Jan4.455°31°Feb5.064°39°Mar5.674°47°Apr5.381°57°May5.587°65°Jun4.091°69°Jul5.091°67°Aug4.185°60°Sep4.475°47°Oct4.263°37°Nov4.153°31°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons Wtp, TN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Henderson County

6,459 jobs at 508 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henderson CountyManufacturing: 1,447 jobs; Retail trade: 1,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 996 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 795 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 781 jobs; Finance and insurance: 357 jobs; Other services: 279 jobs; Construction: 221 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 12% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Henderson County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lexington10.2 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Huntingdon27.2 miles
  • West Tennessee Healthcare Camden HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Camden27.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Darden

Libraries

  • Parsons Public Library5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

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