Tiptonville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,439
Males: 1,236 (50.7%), Females: 1,203 (49.3%)
Lake County
Zip code: 38079
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $19,475
Median house value: $53,500
Population by Race
Races in Tiptonville:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.4%)
- Black (36.2%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (22.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), French (1.5%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).
Elevation: 301 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tiptonville
- High school or higher: 59.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 10.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tiptonville town
- Never married: 27.3%
- Now married: 39.8%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 13.6%
- Divorced: 15.4%
0.3% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tiptonville:
- PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAYTI, MO)
- METHODIST HEALTHCARE DYERSBURG HOSPITA (about 25 miles; DYERSBURG, TN)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION CITY (about 29 miles; UNION CITY, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tiptonville:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 58 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 68 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 68 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tiptonville:
- REELFOOT LAKE (about 12 miles; TIPTONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 0M2)
- COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; NEW MADRID, MO; Abbreviation: EIW)
- CARUTHERSVILLE MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: M05)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiptonville:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 52 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
Schools
Public high school in Tiptonville:
- LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 300 COCHRAN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Tiptonville:
- MARGARET NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 819 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Tiptonville:
- TIPTONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,636; Location: 126 TIPTON STREET; 12,540 books; 48 audio materials; 151 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)