Town guide

Monteagle, Tennessee

Monteagle is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, home to about 1,926 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37356, and parts of 37366 and 37375 are in Monteagle too.

Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,926205 per sq mi
Median home value$309,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$264Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monteagle

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Monteagle

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)77 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL467 miles away

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

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

Who represents Monteagle

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

Monteagle had 1,393 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 225th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Marion County grew from 17,281 residents in 1900 to 28,837 in 2020.

Monteagle population by census2000: 1,238, 2010: 1,192, 2020: 1,3931,23820001,19220101,3932020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,281, 1910: 18,820, 1920: 17,402, 1930: 17,549, 1940: 19,140, 1950: 20,520, 1960: 21,036, 1970: 20,577, 1980: 24,416, 1990: 24,860, 2000: 27,776, 2010: 28,237, 2020: 28,83717K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7024K’80’9028K’00’1029K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 67.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonteagleJan: high 44°F, low 26°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 30°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 6.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 6.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 65°F, 6.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 5.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 30°F, 6.8 in44°26°Jan5.749°30°Feb5.857°37°Mar6.367°45°Apr6.374°54°May5.380°61°Jun5.883°65°Jul6.483°64°Aug4.878°58°Sep4.668°47°Oct4.157°37°Nov5.248°30°Dec6.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monteagle, TN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Marion County

6,649 jobs at 482 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 1,828 jobs; Retail trade: 1,432 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,208 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 655 jobs; Wholesale trade: 319 jobs; Other services: 190 jobs; Construction: 167 jobs; Finance and insurance: 159 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 3% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monteagle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Winchester14.7 miles
  • Unity Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manchester22.6 miles
  • Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tullahoma24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Monteagle

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Harton Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.6 mi
  • Summerfield Market2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • May Justus Memorial Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sam H. Werner Military Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tennessee Williams Center5.4 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.

Schools in Monteagle

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Monteagle ElementaryMonteaglePre-K–8233Public0.6 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 Sewanee and Pelham.

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