Bethel Springs, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 763. Estimated population in July 2024: 771 (+1.0% change)
Males: 354 (46.4%), Females: 409 (53.6%)

McNairy County

Zip code: 38315

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Bethel Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
  • Black (13.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (29.0%), English (8.4%), Irish (7.1%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Elevation: 462 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethel Springs

  • High school or higher: 62.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel Springs town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -154 (-16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel Springs:

  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCNAIRY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SELMER, TN)
  • MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; CORINTH, MS)
  • BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel Springs:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 32 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 68 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 79 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel Springs:

  • ROBERT SIBLEY (about 10 miles; SELMER, TN; Abbreviation: SZY)
  • ROSCOE TURNER (about 24 miles; CORINTH, MS; Abbreviation: CRX)
  • SAVANNAH-HARDIN COUNTY (about 29 miles; SAVANNAH, TN; Abbreviation: SNH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel Springs:

  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 68 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 73 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 76 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)

Public primary/middle school in Bethel Springs:

  • BETHEL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: P O BOX 38; Grades: KG – 08)