Erin is a city in Houston County, Tennessee, home to about 1,058 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37061.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Erin, part in Tennessee Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erin. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erin; 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.
Erin had 1,224 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Houston County grew from 6,476 residents in 1900 to 8,283 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 54.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tennessee Ridge, TN weather station (6 miles away).
1,040 jobs at 106 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Houston County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin ElementaryErin | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Houston Co Middle SchoolErin | 6–8 | 265 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Houston County Virtual AcademyErin | 6–12 | 7 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Houston Co High SchoolErin | 9–12 | 366 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Houston County Adult High SchoolErin | 9–12 | — | Public | 3.3 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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