Etowah, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,663. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,712 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,684 (46.0%), Females: 1,979 (54.0%)

McMinn County

Zip code: 37331

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $28,117
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Etowah:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
• Black (3.2%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.5%), German (10.3%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.5%), French (2.3%), Scottish (2.0%).

Elevation: 807 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Etowah

• High school or higher: 70.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Etowah city

• Never married: 15.8%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 11.6%
• Divorced: 14.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -157 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Etowah:

• WOODS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (HWY 411 BOX 410)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Etowah:

• ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ATHENS, TN)
• SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 19 miles; SWEETWATER, TN)
• COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; COPPERHILL, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Etowah:

• MC GHEE TYSON (about 50 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• LOVELL FIELD (about 51 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
• RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 80 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Etowah:

• MCMINN COUNTY (about 4 miles; ATHENS, TN; Abbreviation: MMI)
• CHILHOWEE (about 9 miles; BENTON, TN; Abbreviation: 92A)
• MONROE COUNTY (about 18 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: MNV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Etowah:

• LEE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
• CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 57 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
• PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)

Public primary/middle schools in Etowah:

• MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 707; Location: 145 CO 627 RD; Grades: KG – 08)
• ETOWAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 858 EIGHTH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Etowah:

• ETOWAH CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,698; Location: 723 OHIO AVENUE; 10,677 books; 104 audio materials; 249 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)