Hohenwald, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,754. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,791 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,745 (46.5%), Females: 2,009 (53.5%)

Lewis County

Zip code: 38462

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $24,676
Median house value: $57,800

Population by Race

Races in Hohenwald:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Irish (11.2%), English (9.1%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 976 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hohenwald

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hohenwald city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hohenwald:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hohenwald:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 57 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 73 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 77 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hohenwald:

  • JOHN A BAKER FLD (about 3 miles; HOHENWALD, TN; Abbreviation: 0M3)
  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; CENTERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GHM)
  • PERRY COUNTY (about 22 miles; LINDEN, TN; Abbreviation: M15)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hohenwald:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT HOHENWALD (Full-time enrollment: 222; Location: 813 W MAIN; Public; Website: www.hohenwald.tec.tn.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hohenwald:

  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 48 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 55 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)

Schools

Public high school in Hohenwald:

  • LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 818 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Hohenwald:

  • GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACADEMY (Students: 38; Location: 161 BAKER RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • HELICON NEW HOPE DIAG SHELTER (Students: 21; Location: 617 W MAIN ST; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hohenwald:

  • LEWIS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 207 SOUTH COURT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEWIS COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 310 PARK AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LEWIS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 305 SOUTH OAK ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Hohenwald:

  • LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,982; Location: 15 KYLE AVENUE; 20,320 books; 372 audio materials; 306 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)