Vonore, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,162. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,383 (+19.0% change)
Males: 571 (49.1%), Females: 591 (50.9%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 37885

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $34,653
Median house value: $104,200

Population by Race

Races in Vonore:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
• Two or more races (3.3%)
• Hispanic (2.6%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (33.5%), German (10.8%), Irish (10.5%), English (6.3%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 852 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vonore

• High school or higher: 74.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vonore town

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 15.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +462 (+66.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vonore:

• FORT SANDERS LOUDON MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LOUDON, TN)
• SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 17 miles; SWEETWATER, TN)
• PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LOUISVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vonore:

• MC GHEE TYSON (about 22 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• LOVELL FIELD (about 78 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
• RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 108 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vonore:

• MONROE COUNTY (about 11 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: MNV)
• MCMINN COUNTY (about 28 miles; ATHENS, TN; Abbreviation: MMI)
• POWELL (about 34 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 9A2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vonore:

• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 33 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
• PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
• LEE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
• NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)

Public primary/middle school in Vonore:

• VONORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 1135 HWY 411 PO BOX 159; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Vonore:

• VONORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,274; Location: 611 CHURCH STREET; 9,324 books; 180 audio materials; 654 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)