Spring City, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,025. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,009 (-0.8% change)
Males: 936 (46.2%), Females: 1,089 (53.8%)

Rhea County

Zip code: 37381

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $27,009
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Spring City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.0%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 773 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring City

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring City town

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -175 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spring City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring City:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 51 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 95 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring City:

  • MARK ANTON (about 15 miles; DAYTON, TN; Abbreviation: 2A0)
  • ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 20 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; Abbreviation: RKW)
  • CROSSVILLE MEMORIAL-WHITSON FIELD (about 24 miles; CROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: CSV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring City:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 54 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Public primary/middle schools in Spring City:

  • SPRING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 270 EAST JACKSON AV; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPRING CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 751 WASSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY 68; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Spring City:

  • KING MEMORIAL SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 9; Location: 1548 CEMETERY ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Spring City:

  • AUDREY PACK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,455; Location: 169 WEST RHEA AVENUE; 17,224 books; 384 audio materials; 842 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)