Town guide

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Lookout Mountain is a town in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 2,111 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37350.

Homes sold for a median of $392 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,1111,575 per sq mi
Median home value$855,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$392Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lookout Mountain

1 ZIP code

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Around Lookout Mountain

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)95 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL489 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lookout 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

Lookout Mountain had 2,058 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 208th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

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

Lookout Mountain population by census2000: 2,000, 2010: 1,832, 2020: 2,0582,00020001,83220102,0582020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lookout MountainJan: high 46°F, low 29°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 5.4 in46°29°Jan5.549°31°Feb6.058°39°Mar5.668°47°Apr5.574°57°May4.381°65°Jun4.284°67°Jul4.882°67°Aug4.078°61°Sep4.967°51°Oct3.857°40°Nov4.649°32°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN weather station (about a mile 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lookout Mountain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga5.0 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga5.3 miles
  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Lookout Mountain

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Spiritualist Campground - Natural Bridge · 5 acres0.1 mi
  • Terrace Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food City1.7 mi
  • Publix2.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
  • Supermercado3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fairyland Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries

  • South Chattanooga Branch Library2.0 mi
  • Kresge Memorial Library2.5 mi
  • Rossville Public Library3.6 mi
  • Chattanooga Public Library4.1 mi
  • UTC Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Battles of Chattanooga Museum1.1 mi
  • Ochs Memorial Museum1.3 mi
  • International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum2.2 mi
  • Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum4.2 mi
  • Creative Discovery Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tivoli Theatre4.3 mi
  • Memorial Auditorium4.5 mi
  • UTC Student Amphitheater4.6 mi
  • River Gallery4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Lookout Mountain

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lookout Mountain Elementary SchoolLookout MtnK–5215Public0.4 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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