Celina, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,379. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,369 (-0.7% change)
Males: 611 (44.3%), Females: 768 (55.7%)

Clay County

Zip code: 38551

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $19,435
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Celina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (37.1%), English (7.7%), Irish (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), German (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 562 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Celina

  • High school or higher: 59.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Celina city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -112 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Celina:

  • CUMBERLAND RIVER HOSPITAL (100 OLD JEFFERSON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Celina:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Celina:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 70 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • SMYRNA (about 80 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 86 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Celina:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Celina:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

Schools

Public high schools in Celina:

  • CLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 1102 CLAY COUNTY HW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLAY CO ADULT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: P O BOX 469 BROWN ST; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Celina:

  • CELINA K-8 (Students: 516; Location: 1324 MITCHELL PO BX 409; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Celina:

  • CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,984; Location: 116 GUFFEY STREET; 19,511 books; 400 audio materials; 926 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)