Moving to Gordonsville, Tennessee

Population: 1,066. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,130 (+6.0% change)
Males: 509 (47.7%), Females: 557 (52.3%)

Smith County

Zip code: 38563

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $36,842
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Gordonsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (29.6%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.0%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 6.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gordonsville

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordonsville town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gordonsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordonsville:

  • SMYRNA (about 43 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 52 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 63 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gordonsville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordonsville:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)

Schools

Public high school in Gordonsville:

  • GORDONSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 110 MAIN STREET EAST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gordonsville:

  • GORDONSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 104 MAIN E ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NEW MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY (Students: 168; Location: 402 NEW MIDDLETON; Grades: KG – 08)