Oneida, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,677 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,665 (46.1%), Females: 1,950 (53.9%)
Scott County
Zip code: 37841
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $23,767
Median house value: $67,000
Population by Race
Races in Oneida:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.0%), German (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (1.5%).
Elevation: 1440 feet
Land area: 10.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Oneida
- High school or higher: 66.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Oneida town
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 14.3%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+0.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Oneida:
- SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (HWY 27 BOX 308)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Oneida:
- JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; JELLICO, TN)
- JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; JAMESTOWN, TN)
- WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 30 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oneida:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- BLUE GRASS (about 106 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 112 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oneida:
- SCOTT MUNI (about 6 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
- MC CREARY COUNTY (about 16 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)
- CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 28 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; Abbreviation: JAU)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oneida:
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 52 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
Schools
Public high school in Oneida:
- ONEIDA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: PO BOX 4549 376 N MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Oneida:
- ONEIDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 330 CLAUDE TERRY DR; Grades: KG – 05)
- BURCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1112 WEST 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 08)
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 376 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Oneida:
- LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 4725; Grades: KG – 11)
Libraries
Library in Oneida:
- ONEIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,380; Location: 290 SOUTH MAIN ST.; 12,144 books; 453 audio materials; 442 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)