Middleton is a city in Hardeman County, Tennessee, home to about 743 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38052.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middleton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL471 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Middleton; 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.
Middleton had 658 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 338th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Hardeman County grew from 22,976 residents in 1900 to 25,462 in 2020.
Hardeman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bolivar Wtr Wks, TN weather station (13 miles away).
4,404 jobs at 314 businesses in Hardeman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middleton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| 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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Hardeman County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton ElementaryMiddleton | Pre-K–6 | 349 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Middleton High SchoolMiddleton | 7–12 | 410 | Public | 1.4 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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