Samburg, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 260. Estimated population in July 2024: 258 (-0.8% change)
Males: 135 (51.9%), Females: 125 (48.1%)

Obion County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $26,125
Median house value: $60,900

Population by Race

Races in Samburg:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (49.2%), Irish (5.0%), English (3.1%), German (1.5%), Welsh (1.5%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 293 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Samburg

• High school or higher: 56.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Samburg town

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 4.7%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 20.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -148 (-36.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Samburg:

• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION CITY (about 20 miles; UNION CITY, TN)
• METHODIST HEALTHCARE DYERSBURG HOSPITA (about 24 miles; DYERSBURG, TN)
• PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HAYTI, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Samburg:

• CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 60 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
• BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 64 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Samburg:

• REELFOOT LAKE (about 7 miles; TIPTONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 0M2)
• COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; NEW MADRID, MO; Abbreviation: EIW)
• EVERETT-STEWART (about 26 miles; UNION CITY, TN; Abbreviation: UCY)

Amtrak station near Samburg:

• 20 miles: NEWBERN/DYERSBURG (NEWBERN, 108 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Samburg:

• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 43 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 89 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)