Town guide

Russellville, Tennessee

Russellville is a community in Hamblen County, Tennessee, home to about 684 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37860 and 37891.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population684658 per sq mi
Median home value$96,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Russellville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Russellville

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)55 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL455 miles away

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

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

Who represents Russellville

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 351st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hamblen County grew from 12,728 residents in 1900 to 64,499 in 2020.

Hamblen County, 1900–2020

Hamblen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,728, 1910: 13,650, 1920: 15,056, 1930: 16,616, 1940: 18,611, 1950: 23,976, 1960: 33,092, 1970: 38,696, 1980: 49,300, 1990: 50,480, 2000: 58,128, 2010: 62,544, 2020: 64,49913K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5033K’60’7049K’80’9058K’00’1064K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RussellvilleJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in46°27°Jan4.151°30°Feb4.560°36°Mar4.969°45°Apr4.477°55°May3.883°63°Jun4.586°67°Jul4.786°65°Aug3.381°59°Sep3.270°47°Oct2.859°36°Nov3.449°31°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morristown Radio Wcrk, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hamblen County

30,301 jobs at 1,339 businesses in Hamblen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamblen CountyManufacturing: 10,343 jobs; Retail trade: 4,329 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,848 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,011 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,917 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,230 jobs; Construction: 1,020 jobs; Other services: 865 jobsManufacturing 34% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 10% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Russellville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morristown7.5 miles
  • Hawkins County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rogersville13.5 miles
  • Hancock County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sneedville19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Russellville

Grocery stores

  • Food City3.7 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 Russellville

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Russellville ElementaryRussellvillePre-K–5601Public1.2 mi
Whitesburg ElementaryWhitesburgK–5215Public2.6 mi
East Ridge Middle SchoolWhitesburg6–8528Public0.7 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 Morristown.

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