Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Gallaway

A city of 528 people in Tennessee
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Gallaway

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Gallaway.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Gallaway

Explore places →
3

Know Gallaway

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Gallaway

City in Tennessee, United States
528Population
6.1 sq miArea
282 ftElevation

Gallaway is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gallaway had a population of 528.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code38036
Area code901
Living in Gallaway

Housing in Gallaway

$223K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

The median sale price was $223,000 in March 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Gallaway

—

Not graded

Gallaway has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent4
Property11
Reported in 202215
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Gallaway

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Gallaway for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (43%), Somerville (6%) and Collierville (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Memphis
43%
Somerville
6%
Collierville
4%
Lakeland
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Gallaway →

Health in Gallaway

Compared with Tennessee

5better than TN·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett · 13.5 mi · ER
Stanton Health CenterStanton · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gallaway · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gallaway →

Natural hazards in Gallaway

64
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Gallaway →

Climate in Gallaway

Full climate →

Gallaway has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 33°Winter
72° / 50°Spring
90° / 69°Summer
73° / 51°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Gallaway →

Schools in Gallaway

All Gallaway schools →
D

School Grade D

The public schools Gallaway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.

Libraries near Gallaway

See all →
Nearest: Sam T. Wilson Public LibraryArlington · 3.6 miles · 37 hrs a week
Famous people from GallawayWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Gallaway.Meet them →

Where Gallaway is

Explore map →
Locator map of Gallaway
Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Location map

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →
Arlington Gallaway Arlington
Where Gallaway residents work nearby:Arlington 3%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Gallaway vs Arlington

How things work in Gallaway

All explainers →
The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Gallaway, TNView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Gallaway is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01