Local servicesHospitalBolivar General Hospital13.2 miPost officeMedon Post Office1.9 miTown hallMedon Town Hall2.1 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Office9.8 miFire stationMadison County Fire Department Station 92.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Memphis at Lambuth13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL11 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM67 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 459.1 miAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN51 miCoachJackson Mega MartGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38356 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38356 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:40 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:00 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.31,034 householdsMedian household income $71,250Median home value $156,400Median rent $644 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $951 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,049 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 19%, education and health care 18%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F62 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Henderson 4 W station, 10 mi away; snow from Jackson Exp Stn
Nearby landmarksHolland Lakelake · 2.5 miBen Henry Lakelake · 3.3 miChickasaw State Park RV campgroundcampground · 7.1 miChickasaw State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.5 miWrangler Campgroundcampground · 7.6 miRoss Mountainpeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw State Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 13,301 acresChickasawstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,387 acresPinson Moundsstate park · 10.7 mi · 195 acresMalesus Parkrecreation area · 8.3 miGrays Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 289 acresCol. Forrest V. Durand Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 389 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Aug 198144 mi away, near Yorkville, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Aug 201547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, TN
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJackson Water Systemserves 91,111 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation481 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
