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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Etowah. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Etowah
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee 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.
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.
McMinn 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 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.
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:
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 doctors
8
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
1
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Etowah, McMinn County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Etowah ElementaryEtowah
Pre-K–8
332
Public
0.7 mi
Mountain View ElementaryEtowah
Pre-K–8
566
Public
1.1 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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