Moving to Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Population: 1,484. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,744 (+17.5% change)
Males: 729 (49.1%), Females: 755 (50.9%)
Hawkins County
Zip code: 37873
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $35,391
Median house value: $72,100
Population by Race
Races in Surgoinsville:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (21.9%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.8%), German (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Dutch (2.6%).
Elevation: 1136 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Surgoinsville
- High school or higher: 70.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Surgoinsville town
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 7.9%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Surgoinsville:
- WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 9 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
- LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 18 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Surgoinsville:
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 32 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 91 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Surgoinsville:
- HAWKINS COUNTY (about 3 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RVN)
- GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 21 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GCY)
- LEE COUNTY (about 28 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: 0VG)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surgoinsville:
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 62 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
- ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
- APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
Public primary/middle schools in Surgoinsville:
- SURGOINSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 364; Location: 1010 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 04)
- SURGOINSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 1044 MAIN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)