Obion is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, home to about 1,087 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38240.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Obion. 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)93 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Obion; 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.
Obion had 991 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Obion County grew from 28,286 residents in 1900 to 30,787 in 2020.
Obion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Samburg Wr, TN weather station (13 miles away).
8,963 jobs at 630 businesses in Obion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Obion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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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.
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