Town guide

Orme, Tennessee

Orme is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, home to about 76 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37380.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7618 per sq mi
Median home value$53,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orme

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Orme

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)93 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL482 miles away

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

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

Who represents Orme

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

Orme had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 489th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

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

Orme population by census2000: 124, 2010: 126, 2020: 8712420001262010872020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 60.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrmeJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 32°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 6.2 in48°29°Jan5.653°32°Feb5.762°39°Mar5.771°46°Apr5.778°56°May4.285°64°Jun4.888°68°Jul5.487°66°Aug4.082°60°Sep4.472°48°Oct3.660°38°Nov4.951°32°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgeport 5 Nw, AL weather station (6 miles 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

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orme.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Winchester23.2 miles
  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga24.5 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists3
Pharmacies2

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 Orme

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Loyd Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Playground Paradise Park1.0 mi
  • Loyd Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Food City2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beene-Pearson Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Lodge Museum of Cast Iron1.6 mi
  • Bridgeport Depot Museum5.5 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 Orme

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolSouth PittsburgPre-K–12183Public2.2 mi
South Pittsburg ElementarySouth PittsburgPre-K–6515Public1.4 mi
South Pittsburg High SchoolSouth Pittsburg7–12416Public1.7 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 South Pittsburg, New Hope and Kimball.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.