Tiptonville is a town in Lake County, Tennessee, home to about 3,572 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38079.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL388 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tiptonville; 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.
Tiptonville had 3,976 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.
It’s the 146th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lake County grew from 7,368 residents in 1900 to 7,005 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Samburg Wr, TN weather station (10 miles away).
545 jobs at 64 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tiptonville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lake County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Newton ElementaryTiptonville | Pre-K–2 | 208 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lake Co High SchoolTiptonville | 9–12 | 209 | Public | 0.8 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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