Ducktown is a city in Polk County, Tennessee, home to about 456 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37326, and parts of 37317 and 37391 are in Ducktown too.
Population456173 per sq mi
Median home value$172,100Census, as estimated by owners
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ducktown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ducktown
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)58 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL503 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ducktown; 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.
Population over time
Ducktown had 461 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 395th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Polk County grew from 11,357 residents in 1900 to 17,544 in 2020.
Polk 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murphy 4ese, NC weather station (23 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
1,478 jobs at 238 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ducktown.
Nearest hospitals
Blue Ridge Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blue Ridge7.9 miles
Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Murphy23.5 miles
Union General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blairsville25.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
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.
Places in and around Ducktown
Parks (1 nearby)
Ducktown City Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Piggly Wiggly0.4 mi
Pharmacies
Tallent Drugs2.9 mi
McCaysville Drug & Gun3.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
East Polk Public Library0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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