Town guide

Wildersville, Tennessee

Wildersville is a community in Henderson County, Tennessee, home to about 78 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38351 and 38388.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7846 per sq mi
Median home value$232,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wildersville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wildersville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Wildersville

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)99 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL424 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wildersville

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

It’s the 487th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Henderson County grew from 18,117 residents in 1900 to 27,842 in 2020.

Henderson County, 1900–2020

Henderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,117, 1910: 17,030, 1920: 18,436, 1930: 17,655, 1940: 19,220, 1950: 17,173, 1960: 16,115, 1970: 17,291, 1980: 21,390, 1990: 21,844, 2000: 25,522, 2010: 27,769, 2020: 27,84218K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5016K’60’7021K’80’9026K’00’1028K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WildersvilleJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 6.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 31°F, 5.4 in48°27°Jan4.553°31°Feb4.762°38°Mar4.772°46°Apr5.279°56°May6.186°65°Jun4.389°68°Jul4.389°67°Aug3.484°60°Sep3.973°47°Oct4.261°37°Nov4.251°31°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, TN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Henderson County

6,459 jobs at 508 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henderson CountyManufacturing: 1,447 jobs; Retail trade: 1,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 996 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 795 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 781 jobs; Finance and insurance: 357 jobs; Other services: 279 jobs; Construction: 221 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 12% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wildersville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henderson County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lexington4.6 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Huntingdon21.1 miles
  • West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Milan23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors8
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists8
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies11

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 Wildersville

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi
  • Food Giant4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Everett Horn Public Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Beech River Heritage Museum4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Wildersville

Public schools here are run by Henderson County, Lexington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bargerton ElementaryLexingtonPre-K–8263Public4.1 mi
Beaver ElementaryWildersvillePre-K–8296Public3.9 mi
Paul G. Caywood ElementaryLexingtonPre-K–5655Public5.1 mi
Pin Oak ElementaryLexingtonPre-K–8344Public9.9 mi
South Haven ElementaryLexingtonPre-K–8341Public10.0 mi
Henderson County Virtual SchoolLexington6–1249Public4.5 mi
Lexington Middle SchoolLexington6–8238Public5.0 mi
Lexington High SchoolLexington9–12890Public4.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Esther's Montessori CenterLexingtonPre-K–K5Nonsectarian4.8 mi
Good News Christian SchoolLexingtonPre-K–1223Christian (no specific denomination)8.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lexington, Parker's Crossroads and Chesterfield.

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