Dowelltown, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 302. Estimated population in July 2024: 314 (+4.0% change)
Males: 150 (49.7%), Females: 152 (50.3%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 37059

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $22,273
Median house value: $50,500

Population by Race

Races in Dowelltown:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
• Black (3.3%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), English (14.9%), Irish (12.6%), German (5.0%), Scottish (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dowelltown

• High school or higher: 58.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 11.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 41.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dowelltown town

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dowelltown:

• BAPTIST DEKALB GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN)
• STONES RIVER HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WOODBURY, TN)
• CARTHAGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dowelltown:

• SMYRNA (about 40 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
• NASHVILLE INTL (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 73 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dowelltown:

• SMITHVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 0A3)
• WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RNC)
• LEBANON MUNI (about 28 miles; LEBANON, TN; Abbreviation: M54)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dowelltown:

• MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
• VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
• MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
• DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
• VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
• BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)