Whitwell is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, home to about 2,052 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37397.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Whitwell, part in Powells Crossroads and Griffith Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL473 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitwell; 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.
Whitwell had 1,641 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 214th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Marion County grew from 17,281 residents in 1900 to 28,837 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly, TN weather station (7 miles away).
6,649 jobs at 482 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Marion County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitwell ElementaryWhitwell | Pre-K–4 | 482 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Whitwell Middle SchoolWhitwell | 5–8 | 280 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Whitwell High SchoolWhitwell | 9–12 | 298 | Public | 2.1 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 Powells Crossroads and Griffith Creek.
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