Summertown is a community in Lawrence County, Tennessee, home to about 733 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38483.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summertown. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summertown; 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.
Summertown had 856 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 342nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lawrence County grew from 15,402 residents in 1900 to 44,159 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 62.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant 1n, TN weather station (11 miles away).
9,681 jobs at 788 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summertown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Lawrence County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summertown ElementarySummertown | Pre-K–6 | 621 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Summertown MiddleSummertown | 7–8 | 187 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Summertown High SchoolSummertown | 9–12 | 367 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Farm SchoolSummertown | 1–12 | 41 | Other religious | 3.3 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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