Sewanee, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,361
Males: 1,083 (45.9%), Females: 1,278 (54.1%)

Franklin County

Zip codes: 37375.

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.4 years
Median household income: $55,625
Median house value: $170,400

Population by Race

Races in Sewanee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.1%), German (16.5%), Irish (10.8%), Scottish (8.6%), French (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%).

Elevation: 1920 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sewanee

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 71.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 48.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sewanee CDP

  • Never married: 65.3%
  • Now married: 29.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

3.6% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.4% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sewanee:

  • SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WINCHESTER, TN)
  • JOHN W HARTON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN)
  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JASPER, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sewanee:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • SMYRNA (about 69 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sewanee:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 3 miles; SEWANEE, TN; Abbreviation: UOS)
  • WINCHESTER MUNI (about 10 miles; WINCHESTER, TN; Abbreviation: BGF)
  • STEVENSON (about 24 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sewanee:

  • UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH (Full-time enrollment: 1,472; Location: 735 University Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sewanee.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sewanee:

  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 60 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)

Private high school in Sewanee:

  • ST ANDREWS SEWANEE SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 290 QUINTARD RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sewanee:

  • SEWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 209 UNIVERSITY AV; Grades: KG – 06)