Nickelsville, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 448. Estimated population in July 2024: 435 (-2.9% change)
Males: 196 (43.8%), Females: 252 (56.3%)
Scott County
Zip code: 24271
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $20,250
Median house value: $73,000
Population by Race
Races in Nickelsville:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (40.0%), Irish (6.9%), German (4.7%), English (3.6%), French (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).
Elevation: 1940 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nickelsville
- High school or higher: 60.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 39.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nickelsville town
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 51.9%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 15.2%
- Divorced: 9.1%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+9.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nickelsville:
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
- INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
- HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nickelsville:
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 20 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
- HICKORY REGIONAL (about 101 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nickelsville:
- LONESOME PINE (about 18 miles; WISE, VA; Abbreviation: LNP)
- VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 27 miles; ABINGDON, VA; Abbreviation: VJI)
- JOHNSON CITY (about 29 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Abbreviation: 0A4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nickelsville:
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 78 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
- ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
Schools
Public high school in Nickelsville:
- TWIN SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 314; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Nickelsville:
- NICKELSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 275; Location: HIGHWAY 71; Grades: KG – 07)