Town guide

Greenback, Tennessee

Greenback is a city in Loudon County, Tennessee, home to about 1,378 people across 8.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37742.

Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,378166 per sq mi
Median home value$286,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$269Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Greenback

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Greenback

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL467 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greenback

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

Greenback had 1,102 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 265th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Loudon County grew from 10,838 residents in 1900 to 54,886 in 2020.

Greenback population by census2000: 954, 2010: 1,064, 2020: 1,10295420001,06420101,1022020

Loudon County, 1900–2020

Loudon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,838, 1910: 13,612, 1920: 16,275, 1930: 17,805, 1940: 19,838, 1950: 23,182, 1960: 23,757, 1970: 24,266, 1980: 28,553, 1990: 31,255, 2000: 39,086, 2010: 48,556, 2020: 54,88611K’00’1016K’20’3020K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9039K’00’1055K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.2 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 GreenbackJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 5.9 in49°28°Jan5.053°31°Feb5.262°37°Mar5.171°46°Apr5.279°55°May4.386°64°Jun4.289°68°Jul5.188°67°Aug3.884°60°Sep4.373°48°Oct3.061°37°Nov4.152°31°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lenoir City, TN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Loudon County

14,920 jobs at 1,027 businesses in Loudon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Loudon CountyManufacturing: 3,815 jobs; Retail trade: 2,250 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,942 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,653 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,007 jobs; Professional services: 666 jobs; Other services: 664 jobs; Wholesale trade: 661 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenback.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Loudoun Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lenoir City12.9 miles
  • Blount Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Maryville13.7 miles
  • Sweetwater Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Sweetwater16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Greenback

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Greenback Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Greenback Heritage Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Greenback

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greenback SchoolGreenbackPre-K–12634Public0.4 mi
Lanier ElementaryMaryvillePre-K–5333Public4.8 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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