Midtown is a community in Roane County, Tennessee, home to about 1,369 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37748.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Harriman; part is in Midtown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Midtown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL442 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Midtown; 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.
Midtown had 1,220 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 268th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Roane County grew from 22,738 residents in 1900 to 53,404 in 2020.
Roane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 59 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston, TN weather station (5 miles away).
8,996 jobs at 769 businesses in Roane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Midtown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Roane County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers ElementaryHarriman | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Midtown ElementaryHarriman | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Roane County Virtual AcademyHarriman | K–12 | 78 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Harriman Middle SchoolHarriman | 6–8 | 284 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Midtown Educational CenterHarriman | 6–12 | 46 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Harriman High SchoolHarriman | 9–12 | 354 | Public | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Harriman, Coalfield and Oak Ridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.