Bruceton, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,554. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,486 (-4.4% change)
Males: 700 (45.0%), Females: 854 (55.0%)
Carroll County
Zip code: 38317
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $28,409
Median house value: $46,800
Population by Race
Races in Bruceton:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (29.6%), Irish (8.4%), English (6.8%), German (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.4%), French (2.1%).
Elevation: 412 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bruceton
- High school or higher: 69.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bruceton town
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 57.1%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 12.0%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -112 (-6.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bruceton:
- CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CAMDEN, TN)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTINGDON (about 13 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN)
- HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; PARIS, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bruceton:
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 55 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
- CAMPBELL AAF (about 69 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bruceton:
- BENTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; CAMDEN, TN; Abbreviation: 0M4)
- CARROLL COUNTY (about 15 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; Abbreviation: HZD)
- HENRY COUNTY (about 23 miles; PARIS, TN; Abbreviation: PHT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruceton:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 39 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 89 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
- COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
Private high school in Bruceton:
- LIBERTY HOLINESS CHR ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: PO BOX 161; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bruceton:
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: P O BOX 135; Grades: 06 – 12)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: P O BOX 135; Grades: PK – 05)