Dowelltown is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, home to about 434 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37059.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dowelltown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dowelltown; 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.
Dowelltown had 342 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 398th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
DeKalb County grew from 16,460 residents in 1900 to 20,080 in 2020.
DeKalb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithville 2 Se, TN weather station (7 miles away).
4,323 jobs at 339 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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 DeKalb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb West ElementaryLiberty | Pre-K–8 | 466 | Public | 5.4 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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