Tennessee Ridge is a town in Houston County, Tennessee, home to about 1,726 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37178, and parts of 37061 and 37175 are in Tennessee Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,726460 per sq mi
Median home value$171,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tennessee Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Tennessee Ridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Nashville International Airport (BNA)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Nashville-Davidson, TN55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL381 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tennessee Ridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Tennessee Ridge
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 7th DistrictMatt Van Epps (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
Tennessee Ridge had 1,332 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 242nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Houston County grew from 6,476 residents in 1900 to 8,283 in 2020.
Houston 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 54.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tennessee Ridge, TN weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Houston County
1,040 jobs at 106 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tennessee Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Houston County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Erin3.3 miles
Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waverly15.6 miles
Tristar Horizon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson27.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
25
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 Tennessee Ridge
Grocery stores
Piggly Wiggly2.1 mi
Libraries
Houston County Public Library3.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Houston County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tennessee Ridge ElementaryTenn Ridge
Pre-K–5
217
Public
1.5 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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