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Oliver Springs, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,303. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,275 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,538 (46.6%), Females: 1,765 (53.4%)

Roane County

Zip code: 37840

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $32,620
Median house value: $69,200

Population by Race

Races in Oliver Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (29.9%), Irish (13.6%), English (9.1%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 785 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oliver Springs

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oliver Springs town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -164 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oliver Springs:

  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 6 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (about 11 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oliver Springs:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 30 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 92 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 129 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oliver Springs:

  • POWELL (about 24 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 9A2)
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 25 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; Abbreviation: JAU)
  • ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 26 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; Abbreviation: RKW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oliver Springs:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 27 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Schools

Public high school in Oliver Springs:

  • OLIVER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 419 KINGSTON AV; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Oliver Springs:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 864 POPLAR CREEK RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oliver Springs:

  • OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 614; Location: 317 ROANE ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 669 TRI CO BL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 655 TRI CO BL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PETROS JOYNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 125 PETROS JOYNER SCH RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Oliver Springs:

  • MT PISGAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 119; Location: 107 OLD HEN VALLEY RD; Grades: PK – 10)

Libraries

Library in Oliver Springs:

  • OLIVER SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,254; Location: 610 WALKER AVENUE.; 3,872 books; 118 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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