Red Boiling Springs is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, home to about 1,262 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37150.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Boiling Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL380 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Boiling 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.
Red Boiling Springs had 1,205 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 276th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Macon County grew from 12,881 residents in 1900 to 25,216 in 2020.
Macon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesboro, TN weather station (16 miles away).
3,977 jobs at 333 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Boiling Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Clay County, Macon County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Springs Elementary SchoolRed Boiling Springs | Pre-K–8 | 215 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Red Boiling Springs ElementaryRed Boiling Springs | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Red Boiling Springs SchoolRed Boiling Spg | 6–12 | 328 | Public | 1.8 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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