Ridgetop, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,083
Males: 540 (49.9%), Females: 543 (50.1%)

Robertson County

Zip code: 37152

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $52,381
Median house value: $110,300

Population by Race

Races in Ridgetop:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (12.4%), Irish (12.3%), German (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Swedish (2.4%).

Elevation: 899 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgetop

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgetop city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgetop:

  • TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MADISON, TN)
  • NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN)
  • SKYLINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgetop:

  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 21 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 33 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 46 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgetop:

  • SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Abbreviation: M91)
  • CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 16 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: M88)
  • JOHN C TUNE (about 18 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: JWN)

Amtrak station near Ridgetop:

  • 17 miles: NASHVILLE (GREYHOUND STA., 200 8TH AVE. S.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgetop:

  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)

Public primary/middle school in Ridgetop:

  • WATAUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: PO BOX 190; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Ridgetop:

  • RIDGETOP ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 48; Location: 104 KING ST PO BOX 824; Grades: KG – 8)