Roan Mountain, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,160
Males: 570 (49.1%), Females: 590 (50.9%)

Carter County

Zip code: 37687

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $17,813
Median house value: $77,300

Population by Race

Races in Roan Mountain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: United States (26.5%), English (9.3%), German (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Irish (5.3%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 2575 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roan Mountain

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roan Mountain CDP

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roan Mountain:

  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINVILLE, NC)
  • SPRUCE PINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roan Mountain:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 30 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 57 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roan Mountain:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roan Mountain:

  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 52 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)

Schools

Public high school in Roan Mountain:

  • CLOUDLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 476 CLOUDLAND DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Roan Mountain:

  • CLOUDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 8540 HIGHWAY 19 E; Grades: KG – 06)