Luttrell, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 915. Estimated population in July 2024: 955 (+4.4% change)
Males: 445 (48.6%), Females: 470 (51.4%)

Zip code: 37779

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $20,766
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Luttrell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (35.7%), Irish (5.4%), English (4.2%), German (3.9%).

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Luttrell

  • High school or higher: 45.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luttrell town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Luttrell:

  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF EAST TENNESSEE (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-N KNOXVILLE (about 19 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luttrell:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 33 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 95 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Luttrell:

  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; Abbreviation: 3A2)
  • KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 20 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: DKX)
  • POWELL (about 22 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 9A2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luttrell:

  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 21 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 91 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Public primary/middle school in Luttrell:

  • LUTTRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 241 TAZEWELL PK; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Luttrell:

  • LUTTRELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,443; Location: 3512 HIGHWAY 61E; 8,035 books; 108 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)