Town guide

Three Way, Tennessee

Three Way is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, home to about 2,008 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38343.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,008447 per sq mi
Median home value$250,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Three Way

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Three Way

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)81 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL419 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Three Way; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Three Way

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

Three Way had 1,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 217th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Gibson County grew from 39,408 residents in 1900 to 50,429 in 2020.

Three Way population by census2000: 1,375, 2010: 1,709, 2020: 1,8771,37520001,70920101,8772020

Gibson County, 1900–2020

Gibson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,408, 1910: 41,630, 1920: 43,388, 1930: 46,528, 1940: 44,835, 1950: 48,132, 1960: 44,699, 1970: 47,871, 1980: 49,467, 1990: 46,315, 2000: 48,152, 2010: 49,683, 2020: 50,42939K’00’1043K’20’3045K’40’5045K’60’7049K’80’9048K’00’1050K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Three WayJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in48°28°Jan4.352°30°Feb4.661°38°Mar5.772°47°Apr5.079°57°May6.087°66°Jun4.790°69°Jul4.390°67°Aug3.584°60°Sep3.773°48°Oct3.860°37°Nov4.250°31°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson 4 Ne, TN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Gibson County

12,656 jobs at 951 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gibson CountyManufacturing: 2,953 jobs; Retail trade: 2,005 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,918 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,188 jobs; Construction: 1,060 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 924 jobs; Wholesale trade: 564 jobs; Administrative and support: 556 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Three Way.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Milan10.0 miles
  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson14.2 miles
  • Haywood County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brownsville24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies6

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 Three Way

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Old Baseball Field Park · 14 acres0.4 mi
  • Bailey Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Viking Park · 6 acres0.1 mi
  • Spangler Park · 3 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Hays Cash Saver0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Humboldt Public Library1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Ampatheater0.1 mi
  • West Tennessee Regional Art Center1.4 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 Three Way

Public schools here are run by Humboldt City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stigall Primary SchoolHumboldtPre-K–1232Public1.8 mi
East Elementary SchoolHumboldt2–6404Public0.6 mi
Humboldt Junior/Senior High SchoolHumboldt7–12408Public0.3 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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