Hohenwald is a city in Lewis County, Tennessee, home to about 3,884 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38462.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hohenwald; 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.
Hohenwald had 3,668 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 139th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lewis County grew from 4,455 residents in 1900 to 12,582 in 2020.
Lewis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hohenwald, TN weather station (4 miles away).
2,703 jobs at 237 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hohenwald.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1878.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lewis County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County ElementaryHohenwald | Pre-K–2 | 525 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary SchoolHohenwald | K–5 | 614 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lewis County Intermediate SchoolHohenwald | 3–5 | 396 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lewis County Middle SchoolHohenwald | 6–8 | 351 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle SchoolHohenwald | 6–8 | 421 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lewis Co High SchoolHohenwald | 9–12 | 481 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Volunteer State Virtual Academy High SchoolHohenwald | 9–12 | 943 | Public | 3.9 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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