Vonore is a town in Monroe County, Tennessee, home to about 2,191 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37885.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Vonore; also Kahite and Rarity Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vonore. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL474 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vonore; 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.
Vonore had 1,574 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Monroe County grew from 18,585 residents in 1900 to 46,250 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tellico Plains, TN weather station (13 miles away).
13,318 jobs at 773 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vonore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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 Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonore ElementaryVonore | Pre-K–4 | 343 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Vonore Middle SchoolVonore | 5–8 | 258 | Public | 5.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kahite and Rarity Bay.
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