Griffith Creek is a community in Marion County, Tennessee, home to about 586 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37397.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population586190 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Griffith Creek, part in Whitwell and Powells Crossroads
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Griffith Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Griffith Creek
Distances
Nearest major airport
Nashville International Airport (BNA)92 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Nashville-Davidson, TN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL473 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Griffith Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Griffith Creek
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 4th DistrictScott DesJarlais (R)
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
It’s the 365th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Marion County grew from 17,281 residents in 1900 to 28,837 in 2020.
Marion 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 32°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly, TN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Marion County
6,649 jobs at 482 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Griffith Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga15.7 miles
Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga17.3 miles
Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga17.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
3
Pharmacies
1
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 Griffith Creek
Parks (2 nearby)
Whitwell Park · 22 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Save-A-Lot1.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Orena Humphreys Public Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Marion County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Whitwell ElementaryWhitwell
Pre-K–4
482
Public
2.0 mi
Whitwell Middle SchoolWhitwell
5–8
280
Public
2.2 mi
Whitwell High SchoolWhitwell
9–12
298
Public
2.1 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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