Moving to Niota, Tennessee

Population: 781. Estimated population in July 2024: 796 (+1.9% change)
Males: 373 (47.8%), Females: 408 (52.2%)

McMinn County

Zip code: 37826

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $62,700

Population by Race

Races in Niota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (24.5%), Irish (9.3%), German (8.7%), English (7.9%), Scottish (2.0%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 978 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Niota

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niota city

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Niota:

  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ATHENS, TN)
  • SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 9 miles; SWEETWATER, TN)
  • WOODS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ETOWAH, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Niota:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 44 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 56 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 91 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Niota:

  • MCMINN COUNTY (about 9 miles; ATHENS, TN; Abbreviation: MMI)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 13 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: MNV)
  • CHILHOWEE (about 21 miles; BENTON, TN; Abbreviation: 92A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niota:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 62 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)

Public primary/middle school in Niota:

  • NIOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 418 BURN RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Niota:

  • NIOTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,626; Location: 11 EAST MAIN STREET; 2,334 books; 50 audio materials; 144 video materials)