Town guide

Scotts Hill, Tennessee

Scotts Hill is a town in Decatur County, Tennessee, home to about 1,083 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38374, and parts of 38329 and 38368 are in Scotts Hill too.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,083288 per sq mi
Median home value$113,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Scotts Hill

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Scotts Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)97 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL438 miles away

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

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

Who represents Scotts Hill

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

Scotts Hill had 877 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 296th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Decatur County grew from 10,439 residents in 1900 to 11,435 in 2020.

Scotts Hill population by census2000: 894, 2010: 984, 2020: 877894200098420108772020

Decatur County, 1900–2020

Decatur County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,439, 1910: 10,093, 1920: 10,198, 1930: 10,106, 1940: 10,261, 1950: 9,442, 1960: 8,324, 1970: 9,457, 1980: 10,857, 1990: 10,472, 2000: 11,731, 2010: 11,757, 2020: 11,43510K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’7011K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 27°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Scotts HillJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 47°F, 5.9 in; May: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 30°F, 5.7 in48°27°Jan4.653°30°Feb4.662°38°Mar5.671°47°Apr5.978°57°May4.685°65°Jun5.588°69°Jul4.788°67°Aug3.383°59°Sep4.273°47°Oct3.761°37°Nov4.451°30°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Decatur County

3,053 jobs at 228 businesses in Decatur County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Decatur CountyHealth care and social assistance: 940 jobs; Manufacturing: 593 jobs; Retail trade: 460 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 228 jobs; Construction: 152 jobs; Other services: 135 jobs; Administrative and support: 125 jobs; Finance and insurance: 116 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scotts Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henderson County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lexington13.6 miles
  • Hardin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Savannah19.4 miles
  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson34.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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 Scotts Hill

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.2 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 Scotts Hill

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Scotts Hill ElementaryScotts HillPre-K–8398Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Souls Harbor Lighthouse Christian AcademyScotts HillK–1229Pentecostal0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Decaturville.

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