Town guide

Flat Top Mountain, Tennessee

Flat Top Mountain is a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 1,004 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37379.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,00458 per sq mi
Median home value$593,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Flat Top Mountain

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Flat Top Mountain

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)76 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL475 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Flat Top Mountain; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Flat Top Mountain

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

Flat Top Mountain had 561 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2010.

It’s the 305th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hamilton County grew from 61,695 residents in 1900 to 366,207 in 2020.

Flat Top Mountain population by census2010: 422, 2020: 56142220105612020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 61,695, 1910: 89,267, 1920: 115,954, 1930: 159,497, 1940: 180,478, 1950: 208,255, 1960: 237,905, 1970: 254,236, 1980: 287,740, 1990: 285,536, 2000: 307,896, 2010: 336,463, 2020: 366,20762K’00’10116K’20’30180K’40’50238K’60’70288K’80’90308K’00’10366K’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 63.1 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 Flat Top MountainJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 6.3 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 31°F, 5 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 47°F, 5.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 32°F, 6.8 in48°28°Jan6.351°31°Feb5.061°38°Mar5.871°47°Apr5.878°55°May4.885°62°Jun5.388°66°Jul4.987°64°Aug4.681°57°Sep5.070°47°Oct3.759°38°Nov5.150°32°Dec6.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mtn, TN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

205,761 jobs at 9,883 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,096 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,595 jobs; Retail trade: 23,819 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,609 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,911 jobs; Finance and insurance: 13,906 jobs; Construction: 10,834 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 5%

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

Health care

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flat Top Mountain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga15.7 miles
  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga15.9 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

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 Flat Top Mountain

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Soddy Marine Park · 37 acres2.5 mi
  • Soddy Municipal Park · 33 acres2.7 mi
  • Poe's Tavern Park · 1 acres1.5 mi
  • Northend Ball Park2.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food City1.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Flat Top Mountain

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allen Elementary SchoolSoddy DaisyPre-K–5416Public1.2 mi
Daisy Elementary SchoolSoddy DaisyPre-K–5382Public1.6 mi
Soddy Elementary SchoolSoddy DaisyPre-K–5470Public2.7 mi
Ivy Academy's Skillern ElementarySoddy-DaisyK–5277Charter1.9 mi
Ivy Academy Inc.Soddy Daisy6–12487Charter4.0 mi
Soddy Daisy Middle SchoolSoddy Daisy6–8450Public0.9 mi
Sequoyah High SchoolSoddy Daisy9–12235Public1.6 mi
Soddy Daisy High SchoolSoddy Daisy9–121,122Public1.6 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 Soddy-Daisy, Mowbray Mountain and Lakesite.

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