Town guide

Fairgarden, Tennessee

Fairgarden is a community in Sevier County, Tennessee, home to about 262 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37876.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population262151 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fairgarden

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairgarden

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL470 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fairgarden

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

Fairgarden had 481 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 438th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Sevier County grew from 22,021 residents in 1900 to 98,380 in 2020.

Fairgarden population by census2010: 529, 2020: 48152920104812020

Sevier County, 1900–2020

Sevier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,021, 1910: 22,296, 1920: 22,384, 1930: 20,480, 1940: 23,291, 1950: 23,375, 1960: 24,251, 1970: 28,241, 1980: 41,418, 1990: 51,043, 2000: 71,170, 2010: 89,889, 2020: 98,38022K’00’1022K’20’3023K’40’5024K’60’7041K’80’9071K’00’1098K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 49 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 FairgardenJan: high 49°F, low 27°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in49°27°Jan4.454°30°Feb4.363°36°Mar4.772°45°Apr4.380°55°May3.987°63°Jun4.390°67°Jul4.789°66°Aug3.484°60°Sep3.674°47°Oct2.961°35°Nov3.652°30°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sevierville, TN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sevier County

47,891 jobs at 3,117 businesses in Sevier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sevier CountyHotels and restaurants: 15,949 jobs; Retail trade: 9,995 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 6,331 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,729 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,305 jobs; Construction: 2,297 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 2,093 jobs; Other services: 1,542 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Retail trade 21% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Manufacturing 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Construction 5% Real estate and rentals 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairgarden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Leconte Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sevierville3.4 miles
  • Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jefferson City16.8 miles
  • Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newport18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies6

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 Fairgarden

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Walgreens5.0 mi
  • Lee's Total Health5.1 mi

Libraries

  • King Family Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Tennessee Museum of Aviation3.1 mi
  • Sevier County Heritage Museum4.7 mi
  • Wings Of Wander Mural4.8 mi
  • Floyd Garett's Muscle Car Museum5.1 mi

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.

Schools in Fairgarden

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boyds Creek Elementary SchoolSeviervillePre-K–6480Public11.6 mi
Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolSeviervillePre-K–6646Public6.2 mi
Catons Chapel ElementarySeviervillePre-K–6290Public4.6 mi
Douglas Dam Head StartSeviervillePre-K—Public6.3 mi
New Center ElementarySeviervillePre-K–6616Public2.4 mi
Pigeon Forge PrimarySeviervillePre-K–3532Public10.0 mi
Gary Hardin AcademySevierville6–1274Public11.2 mi
Greenbrier Alternative Learning CenterSevierville6–121Alternative Education8.8 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 Sevierville and Pittman Center.

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