Town guide

Spring City, Tennessee

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
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spring City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spring City

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee 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

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.

Spring City population by census2000: 2,025, 2010: 1,981, 2020: 1,9492,02520001,98120101,9492020

Rhea County, 1900–2020

Rhea County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,318, 1910: 15,410, 1920: 13,812, 1930: 13,871, 1940: 16,353, 1950: 16,041, 1960: 15,863, 1970: 17,202, 1980: 24,235, 1990: 24,344, 2000: 28,400, 2010: 31,809, 2020: 32,87014K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7024K’80’9028K’00’1033K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spring CityJan: high 48°F, low 26°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 29°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 35°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 5.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 6 in48°26°Jan5.752°29°Feb5.260°35°Mar5.571°44°Apr5.677°54°May4.184°62°Jun5.187°67°Jul5.687°65°Aug3.181°58°Sep4.871°46°Oct3.659°35°Nov5.150°30°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Rhea CountyManufacturing: 3,281 jobs; Retail trade: 1,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 936 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 456 jobs; Educational services: 433 jobs; Administrative and support: 344 jobs; Wholesale trade: 306 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Educational services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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 doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Spring City

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring City ElementarySpring CityPre-K–5613Public2.1 mi
Spring City Middle SchoolSpring City6–8291Public2.9 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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