Oliver Springs is a town in Morgan County, Tennessee, home to about 3,281 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37840.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Oliver Springs; also Coalfield
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oliver Springs; 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.
Oliver Springs had 3,297 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Morgan County grew from 9,587 residents in 1900 to 21,035 in 2020.
Morgan 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 29°F. About 59.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Ridge Atdd, TN weather station (6 miles away).
1,591 jobs at 163 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oliver Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1821.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Roane County, Anderson County, Morgan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyllis Springs ElementaryOliver Springs | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Norwood ElementaryOliver Springs | Pre-K–5 | 214 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Petros Joyner ElementaryOliver Springs | Pre-K–8 | 149 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Norwood Middle SchoolOliver Springs | 6–8 | 162 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oliver Springs MiddleOliver Springs | 6–8 | 172 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oliver Springs High SchoolOliver Springs | 9–12 | 278 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah Christian AcademyOliver Springs | K–12 | 157 | Baptist | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Coalfield.
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