Town guide

Orebank, Tennessee

Orebank is a community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, home to about 816 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37664.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population816927 per sq mi
Median home value$185,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orebank

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Orebank

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)96 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

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

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

Who represents Orebank

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

It’s the 327th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Sullivan County grew from 24,935 residents in 1900 to 158,163 in 2020.

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,935, 1910: 28,120, 1920: 36,259, 1930: 51,087, 1940: 69,085, 1950: 95,063, 1960: 114,139, 1970: 127,329, 1980: 143,968, 1990: 143,596, 2000: 153,048, 2010: 156,823, 2020: 158,16325K’00’1036K’20’3069K’40’50114K’60’70144K’80’90153K’00’10158K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.2 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 OrebankJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4 in46°27°Jan3.951°30°Feb4.160°36°Mar4.171°45°Apr4.178°54°May3.884°62°Jun3.787°66°Jul5.186°65°Aug3.881°58°Sep3.071°46°Oct2.459°36°Nov3.250°30°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Sullivan County

60,008 jobs at 3,382 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 12,021 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,966 jobs; Retail trade: 8,564 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,586 jobs; Construction: 4,405 jobs; Other services: 3,764 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,295 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,221 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

143 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orebank.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indian Path Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kingsport2.1 miles
  • Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsport3.0 miles
  • Franklin Woods Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Johnson City14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors5
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists9
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies9

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 Orebank

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Riverbend Park · 28 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
  • Food City0.9 mi
  • Asian Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Food City Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Colonial Heights Branch Library2.1 mi
  • Kingsport Public Library3.1 mi
  • Bloomingdale Branch Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Car Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Renaissance Arts Center2.2 mi
  • Kingsport Fine Arts Center3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Orebank

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

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolKingsportPre-K–5420Public1.8 mi
Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolKingsportPre-K–5558Public0.9 mi
John Adams Elementary SchoolKingsportPre-K–5506Public5.9 mi
Palmer Early Learning CenterKingsportPre-K152Special Education1.3 mi
Rock Springs ElementaryKingsportPre-K–5402Public2.6 mi
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolKingsportPre-K–5497Public1.3 mi
Indian Springs ElementaryKingsportK–5312Public5.3 mi
Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolKingsport6–8918Public0.9 mi
Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolKingsport6–8630Public2.3 mi
Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolKingsport9–122,315Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Dominic Catholic SchoolKingsportPre-K–585Roman Catholic1.6 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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