Town guide

Madisonville, Tennessee

Madisonville is a city in Monroe County, Tennessee, home to about 5,241 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37354.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,241874 per sq mi
Median home value$234,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Madisonville

1 ZIP code

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Around Madisonville

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL474 miles away

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

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

Who represents Madisonville

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

Madisonville had 5,132 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Monroe County grew from 18,585 residents in 1900 to 46,250 in 2020.

Madisonville population by census2000: 3,939, 2010: 4,577, 2020: 5,1323,93920004,57720105,1322020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,585, 1910: 20,716, 1920: 22,060, 1930: 21,377, 1940: 24,275, 1950: 24,513, 1960: 23,316, 1970: 23,475, 1980: 28,700, 1990: 30,541, 2000: 38,961, 2010: 44,519, 2020: 46,25019K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5023K’60’7029K’80’9039K’00’1046K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MadisonvilleJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in51°28°Jan4.655°31°Feb4.964°37°Mar4.973°44°Apr4.881°54°May4.987°63°Jun4.590°66°Jul5.389°65°Aug4.184°57°Sep4.174°45°Oct3.262°35°Nov4.854°31°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tellico Plains, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

13,318 jobs at 773 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 6,035 jobs; Retail trade: 1,997 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,457 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,444 jobs; Other services: 389 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 372 jobs; Construction: 285 jobs; Finance and insurance: 284 jobsManufacturing 45% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Construction 2% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madisonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sweetwater Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Sweetwater10.3 miles
  • Starr Regional Medical Center AthensGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens15.5 miles
  • Fort Loudoun Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lenoir City23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

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 Madisonville

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi
  • Ingles1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Madisonville Public Library2.3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1822.

Notable people born here

  • Estes Kefauver (1903) · American politician (1903–1963)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Madisonville

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Madisonville PrimaryMadisonvillePre-K–2529Public2.6 mi
Madisonville Intermediate SchoolMadisonville3–5475Public3.3 mi
Monroe County Virtual SchoolMadisonville4–12273Public2.6 mi
Madisonville Middle SchoolMadisonville6–8430Public3.3 mi
Sequoyah High SchoolMadisonville9–12766Public4.0 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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