Gallaway, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 666. Estimated population in July 2024: 712 (+6.9% change)
Males: 308 (46.2%), Females: 358 (53.8%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 38036

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $15,192
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Gallaway:

• Black (59.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (39.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (5.4%), Irish (2.1%), German (1.7%), English (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 285 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gallaway

• High school or higher: 38.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gallaway city

• Never married: 29.7%
• Now married: 41.4%
• Separated: 9.0%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 11.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gallaway:

• LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 16 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)
• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (about 17 miles; COVINGTON, TN)
• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-COLLIERVILLE (about 19 miles; COLLIERVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gallaway:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 18 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 53 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gallaway:

• COVINGTON MUNI (about 18 miles; COVINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: M04)
• FAYETTE COUNTY (about 19 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
• WOLF RIVER (about 20 miles; ROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 54M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gallaway:

• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 20 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 27 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 27 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 27 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)