Town guide

Etowah, Tennessee

Etowah is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, home to about 3,658 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37331, and parts of 37329 are in Etowah too.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,6581,293 per sq mi
Median home value$190,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Etowah

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Etowah

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL480 miles away

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

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

Who represents Etowah

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

Etowah had 3,603 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

McMinn County grew from 19,163 residents in 1900 to 53,276 in 2020.

Etowah population by census2000: 3,663, 2010: 3,490, 2020: 3,6033,66320003,49020103,6032020

McMinn County, 1900–2020

McMinn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,163, 1910: 21,046, 1920: 25,133, 1930: 29,019, 1940: 30,781, 1950: 32,024, 1960: 33,662, 1970: 35,462, 1980: 41,878, 1990: 42,383, 2000: 49,015, 2010: 52,266, 2020: 53,27619K’00’1025K’20’3031K’40’5034K’60’7042K’80’9049K’00’1053K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 60.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EtowahJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 31°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 5.9 in49°28°Jan5.653°31°Feb5.162°37°Mar5.571°45°Apr5.579°55°May4.685°63°Jun5.088°68°Jul5.588°66°Aug4.083°60°Sep5.273°47°Oct3.661°36°Nov4.952°31°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in McMinn County

17,156 jobs at 935 businesses in McMinn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McMinn CountyManufacturing: 6,743 jobs; Retail trade: 2,520 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,952 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,876 jobs; Construction: 683 jobs; Other services: 681 jobs; Administrative and support: 627 jobs; Finance and insurance: 410 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Etowah.

Nearest hospitals

  • Starr Regional Medical Center AthensGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens8.6 miles
  • Sweetwater Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Sweetwater18.6 miles
  • Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cleveland22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors7
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Etowah

Parks (3 nearby)

  • L&N Depot Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.4 mi
  • Food City0.6 mi
  • United Grocery Outlet0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Etowah Carnegie Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • L&N Depot Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Etowah Arts Commission0.7 mi

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.

Schools in Etowah

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Etowah ElementaryEtowahPre-K–8332Public0.7 mi
Mountain View ElementaryEtowahPre-K–8566Public1.1 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 Englewood.

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