Telford is a community in Washington County, Tennessee, home to about 731 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37690.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Telford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL475 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Telford; 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.
Telford had 909 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 343rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Washington County grew from 22,604 residents in 1900 to 133,001 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erwin 1 W, TN weather station (9 miles away).
56,072 jobs at 3,076 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Telford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
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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.
Public schools here are run by Washington County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary SchoolTelford | Pre-K–8 | 585 | Public | 2.0 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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