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:

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)