Why visit Midtown
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include River Knobs, American Temperance University, Col. Gideon Morgan House and Roane County Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Midtown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Midtown
Midtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,360 as of the 2010 census. Twice in the 1990s residents voted to incorporate as a town, and for a time the community maintained a municipal government, but the incorporation was challenged in court and eventually overturned after the state statute under which Midtown incorporated was ruled unconstitutional. It was a city at the time of the 2000 census, when the population was 1,306.
From the Wikipedia article Midtown, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
American Temperance University
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
University building in Harriman, Tennessee
Col. Gideon Morgan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house
Cornstalk Heights
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in Harriman, Tennessee
Fort Southwest Point
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Archaeological site in Tennessee, United States of America
Roane County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Courthouse in Tennessee, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Roane County Park
Park · 1.5 mi
3515 roane state highway, harriman
Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
Restaurants and cafes9
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
1827 Griffith Drive, Harriman
Mo-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.8 mi
1796 Roane State Highway, Harriman
Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship8
Post Oak Springs Christian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare3
Map of Midtown
49 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 28°F | 5.5 in | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 6.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 37°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 32°F | 6.0 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kingston (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Roane County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-27: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Harriman 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Kingston 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Coalfield 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Loudon 15 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Oak Ridge 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Lenoir City 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Fairfield Glade 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Farragut 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Crossville 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Karns 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kingston-tennessee-oldcourthouse1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Post-oak-springs-christian-church-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Harriman-city-hall-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Fort-southwest-point-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Gideon-morgan-house-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Cornstalk-heights-house-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- ISS063-E-106291 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-106290 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Shoneys Harriman, TN, Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0
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