Town guide

Lobelville, Tennessee

Lobelville is a city in Perry County, Tennessee, home to about 1,007 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37097.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,007269 per sq mi
Median home value$158,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

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Around Lobelville

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)69 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL421 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lobelville

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

Lobelville had 919 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 304th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Perry County grew from 8,800 residents in 1900 to 8,366 in 2020.

Lobelville population by census2000: 915, 2010: 897, 2020: 919915200089720109192020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,800, 1910: 8,815, 1920: 7,765, 1930: 7,147, 1940: 7,535, 1950: 6,462, 1960: 5,273, 1970: 5,238, 1980: 6,111, 1990: 6,612, 2000: 7,631, 2010: 7,915, 2020: 8,3669K’00’108K’20’308K’40’505K’60’706K’80’908K’00’108K’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 26°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LobelvilleJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 29°F, 5.9 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 5.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 30°F, 5.3 in49°26°Jan4.454°29°Feb5.963°35°Mar5.173°44°Apr5.579°54°May5.586°62°Jun4.289°67°Jul5.289°65°Aug3.683°57°Sep4.274°45°Oct4.662°34°Nov3.753°30°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lobelville, TN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

1,608 jobs at 115 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing: 791 jobs; Retail trade: 231 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 78 jobs; Other services: 75 jobs; Finance and insurance: 38 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 32 jobs; Construction: 28 jobsManufacturing 49% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 2% Transportation and warehousing 2% Construction 2%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lobelville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Thomas Hickman HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Centerville20.5 miles
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waverly24.4 miles
  • West Tennessee Healthcare Camden HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Camden26.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Lobelville

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Lobelville Public Library2.9 mi

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.

Schools in Lobelville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lobelville ElementaryLobelvillePre-K–8237Public3.0 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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