Prospect is a community in Giles County, Tennessee, home to about 145 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38477.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population145104 per sq mi
Median home value$154,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prospect. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Prospect
Distances
Nearest major airport
Nashville International Airport (BNA)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Huntsville International Airport (HSV)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Nashville-Davidson, TN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL469 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Prospect; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Prospect
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 4th DistrictScott DesJarlais (R)
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 464th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Giles County grew from 33,035 residents in 1900 to 30,346 in 2020.
Giles County, 1900–2020
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 25°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pulaski Wwtp, TN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Giles County
8,391 jobs at 543 businesses in Giles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prospect.
Nearest hospitals
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pulaski8.6 miles
Athens Limestone HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athens18.3 miles
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceburg21.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
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.
Schools in Prospect
Public schools here are run by Giles County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Elkton ElementaryProspect
Pre-K–8
263
Public
7.2 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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