Town guide

New Union, Tennessee

New Union is a community in Coffee County, Tennessee, home to about 2,160 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37355.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,160563 per sq mi
Median home value$312,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Union

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Union

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL446 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Union

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

New Union had 1,646 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2010.

It’s the 206th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Coffee County grew from 15,574 residents in 1900 to 57,889 in 2020.

New Union population by census2010: 1,431, 2020: 1,6461,43120101,6462020

Coffee County, 1900–2020

Coffee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,574, 1910: 15,625, 1920: 17,344, 1930: 16,801, 1940: 18,959, 1950: 23,049, 1960: 28,603, 1970: 32,572, 1980: 38,311, 1990: 40,339, 2000: 48,014, 2010: 52,796, 2020: 57,88916K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5029K’60’7038K’80’9048K’00’1058K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New UnionJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 35°F, 6.4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 30°F, 6.6 in47°26°Jan5.451°29°Feb5.560°35°Mar6.469°43°Apr5.976°53°May4.384°61°Jun5.186°65°Jul4.986°63°Aug3.780°57°Sep4.271°44°Oct3.559°34°Nov4.051°30°Dec6.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manchester #2, TN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Coffee County

21,060 jobs at 1,308 businesses in Coffee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coffee CountyManufacturing: 5,131 jobs; Retail trade: 3,457 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,434 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,377 jobs; Professional services: 1,083 jobs; Finance and insurance: 821 jobs; Wholesale trade: 805 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Union.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · ManchesterUnder a mile
  • Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tullahoma11.4 miles
  • Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shelbyville21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors16
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

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 New Union

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Fred Deadman Park · 28 acres0.7 mi
  • Dave King Park · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • Manchester Soccer Complex · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Manchester Rotary Park · 6 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Baker Brothers Drug Company1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Coffee County-Manchester Public Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Park Office / Visitor Center / Museum / Gift Shop1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Manchester Arts Center1.0 mi

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.

Schools in New Union

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

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
College Street ElementaryManchesterPre-K–5598Public1.2 mi
Deerfield Elementary SchoolManchesterPre-K–5290Public8.5 mi
East Coffee ElementaryManchesterPre-K–5224Public5.3 mi
New Union ElementaryManchesterPre-K–5297Public2.6 mi
North Coffee ElementaryManchesterPre-K–5354Public5.7 mi
Westwood ElementaryManchesterPre-K–5558Public1.8 mi
Coffee County Koss CenterManchester6–12—Alternative Education0.9 mi
Coffee County Middle SchoolManchester6–8783Public2.4 mi
Coffee County Virtual AcademyManchester6–1251Public0.9 mi
Westwood Middle SchoolManchester6–8472Public1.8 mi
Coffee County Central High SchoolManchester9–121,262Public3.5 mi
Coffee County Raider AcademyManchester9409Public0.6 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 Manchester.

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