Bell Buckle, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 391. Estimated population in July 2024: 404 (+3.3% change)
Males: 204 (52.2%), Females: 187 (47.8%)

Bedford County

Zip code: 37020

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $85,600

Population by Race

Races in Bell Buckle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (2.0%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (13.3%), Irish (12.8%), English (8.4%), French (3.1%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 837 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bell Buckle

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bell Buckle town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bell Buckle:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bell Buckle:

  • SMYRNA (about 31 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 43 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 72 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bell Buckle:

  • BOMAR FIELD-SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 7 miles; SHELBYVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: SYI)
  • TULLAHOMA REGIONAL ARPT/WM NORTHERN FIELD (about 18 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN; Abbreviation: THA)
  • PUCKETT (about 19 miles; EAGLEVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 50M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell Buckle:

  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)

Private high school in Bell Buckle:

  • THE WEBB SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: P O BOX 488; Grades: 7 – 12)