Spring City is a town in Rhea County, Tennessee, home to about 2,358 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37381.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,358854 per sq mi
Median home value$166,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spring City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Spring City
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Nashville-Davidson, TN115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL451 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring City
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
Spring City had 1,949 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Rhea County grew from 14,318 residents in 1900 to 32,870 in 2020.
Rhea 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 59.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spring City, TN weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Rhea County
9,145 jobs at 541 businesses in Rhea County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring City.
Nearest hospitals
Rhea Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dayton14.6 miles
Roane Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harriman20.0 miles
Cumberland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Crossville20.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Spring City
Parks (1 nearby)
Rhea Springs Recreation Area · 9 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores
IGA1.9 mi
Piggly Wiggly2.5 mi
Pharmacies
Hassler's Drug2.3 mi
Spring City Pharmacy2.5 mi
Libraries
Audrey Pack Memorial Library2.3 mi
Museums
Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Tennessee Valley Theatre2.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rhea County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Spring City ElementarySpring City
Pre-K–5
613
Public
2.1 mi
Spring City Middle SchoolSpring City
6–8
291
Public
2.9 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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