Obion County, Tennessee

Obion County, Tennessee, has 30,067 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Union City. It uses Central Time and covers 545 sq mi (1,411 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
30,067
Land area
545 sq mi (1,411 km²)
County seat or government
Union City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,613 ± $3,708
Median home value
$133,600 ± $10,724
Median rent, with utilities
$770 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
68.1% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Union City, TN micro areaCentral county
Water area
10.6 sq mi (27.4 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47131
Coordinates (central point)
36.361892, -89.148078

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Obion County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3826116,385 people
  2. 3823715,627 people
  3. 382574,437 people
  4. 382603,720 people
  5. 382332,674 people
  6. 380802,506 people
  7. 382552,271 people
  8. 382322,238 people
  9. 382401,620 people
  10. 38253917 people
  11. 38259672 people
  12. 382540 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Obion County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Obion County, largest first

  1. Obion County School District19,598 people
  2. Union City School District10,855 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Union City, Tennessee (city)10,982 people
  2. South Fulton, Tennessee (city)2,379 people
  3. Troy, Tennessee (town)1,827 people
  4. Kenton, Tennessee (town)1,513 people
  5. Obion, Tennessee (town)1,087 people
  6. Woodland Mills, Tennessee (city)624 people
  7. Trimble, Tennessee (town)554 people
  8. Hornbeak, Tennessee (town)540 people
  9. Samburg, Tennessee (town)231 people
  10. Rives, Tennessee (town)162 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fulton County, Kentucky13 mi north
  2. Lake County, Tennessee19 mi west
  3. Hickman County, Kentucky24 mi northeast
  4. Weakley County, Tennessee24 mi east
  5. Dyer County, Tennessee26 mi southwest
  6. Gibson County, Tennessee28 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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