Moving to Scotts Hill, Tennessee

Population: 894. Estimated population in July 2024: 914 (+2.2% change)
Males: 414 (46.3%), Females: 480 (53.7%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 38374

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Scotts Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (22.3%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.3%), German (5.3%), Dutch (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 519 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scotts Hill

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotts Hill town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotts Hill:

  • DECATUR COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PARSONS, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE LEXINGTON HOSP (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, TN)
  • HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SAVANNAH, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotts Hill:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 46 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 71 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 93 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotts Hill:

  • FRANKLIN WILKINS (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: M52)
  • SCOTT FIELD (about 13 miles; PARSONS, TN; Abbreviation: 0M1)
  • HASSELL FIELD (about 22 miles; CLIFTON, TN; Abbreviation: M29)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotts Hill:

  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 63 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 68 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

Schools

Public high school in Scotts Hill:

  • SCOTTS HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: HIGHWAY 100 EBENEZER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Scotts Hill:

  • SOUL’S HARBOR APOSTOLIC CH/SCH (Students: 39; Location: P O BOX 274 OLD DECATURVILLE R; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Scotts Hill:

  • SCOTTS HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 349; Location: HIGHWAY 114, MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 08)