Friendsville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 890. Estimated population in July 2024: 921 (+3.5% change)
Males: 447 (50.2%), Females: 443 (49.8%)

Blount County

Zip code: 37737

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $40,833
Median house value: $84,500

Population by Race

Races in Friendsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.1%), Irish (11.6%), German (9.3%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Scottish (1.8%).

Elevation: 885 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Friendsville

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friendsville city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Friendsville:

  • PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, TN)
  • FORT SANDERS PARK WEST MED CTR (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARYVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friendsville:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 11 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 90 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 113 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Friendsville:

  • POWELL (about 22 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 9A2)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 23 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: MNV)
  • KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 23 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: DKX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friendsville:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 20 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Private high school in Friendsville:

  • FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: P O BOX 59 108 N FARNUM ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Friendsville:

  • FRIENDSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 210 E 4TH AV; Grades: KG – 05)