Town guide

Prospect, Tennessee

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
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Prospect

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Prospect

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)75 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville 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

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

Giles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,035, 1910: 32,629, 1920: 30,948, 1930: 28,016, 1940: 29,240, 1950: 26,961, 1960: 22,410, 1970: 22,138, 1980: 24,625, 1990: 25,741, 2000: 29,447, 2010: 29,485, 2020: 30,34633K’00’1031K’20’3029K’40’5022K’60’7025K’80’9029K’00’1030K’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 25°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ProspectJan: high 48°F, low 25°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 35°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 28°F, 6.3 in48°25°Jan5.353°28°Feb5.761°35°Mar5.571°43°Apr5.178°53°May4.685°61°Jun4.888°66°Jul4.888°64°Aug4.483°56°Sep4.173°44°Oct3.861°33°Nov4.351°28°Dec6.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Giles CountyManufacturing: 3,177 jobs; Retail trade: 1,283 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,093 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 748 jobs; Construction: 332 jobs; Wholesale trade: 326 jobs; Finance and insurance: 310 jobs; Administrative and support: 308 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 4%

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 assistants2

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elkton ElementaryProspectPre-K–8263Public7.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Elkton and Ardmore.

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