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)