Moving to Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee

Population: 1,334. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,311 (-1.7% change)
Males: 651 (48.8%), Females: 683 (51.2%)

Houston County

Zip code: 37178

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $33,029
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Tennessee Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (26.7%), Irish (15.5%), English (9.1%), German (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 742 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tennessee Ridge

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tennessee Ridge town

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tennessee Ridge:

  • TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ERIN, TN)
  • THREE RIVERS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WAVERLY, TN)
  • CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CAMDEN, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tennessee Ridge:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 31 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 78 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 86 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tennessee Ridge:

  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 11 miles; MC KINNON, TN; Abbreviation: M93)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY (about 16 miles; WAVERLY, TN; Abbreviation: 0M5)
  • DICKSON MUNI (about 28 miles; DICKSON, TN; Abbreviation: M02)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tennessee Ridge:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 68 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)