Local servicesHospitalHighpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas4.2 miPost officeSewanee Post Office3.5 miTown hallCowan City Hall6.8 miPoliceSewanee Police Department4.0 miFire stationSewanee Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSewanee The University of the South4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA40 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA81 miInterstateI-245.0 miUS highwayUS 41 Alt3.3 miCoachManchester ShellGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37375 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37375 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:29 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:48 am – 4:35 pm
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People3,866 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.9998 householdsMedian household income $71,204Median home value $366,700Median rent $1,234 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,595 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,909 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 16 minutes55% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 26% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F64 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days9 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sewanee station, 4 mi away; snow from Monteagle
Nearby landmarksKelleys Pointcape · under a mileEva Lakelake · 1.2 miTom McBee Lakelake · 1.7 miPrince Springspring · under a mileRed Hillpeak · 3.9 miKirk Springspring · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSherwood Forest State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 4,061 acresBear Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,012 acresSouth Cumberlandstate park · 8.2 mi · 5,047 acresBear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 14,805 acresSouth Cumberland (Anderson Point Addition)state park · 10.5 mi · 165 acresRussell Cave National Monumentnational monument · 12.5 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200348 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 2020under a mile awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, TN, 39 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSewanee Utility Districtserves 5,970 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,876 ft572 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
