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)