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Wartburg, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 890. Estimated population in July 2024: 913 (+2.6% change)
Males: 375 (42.1%), Females: 515 (57.9%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 37887

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $19,722
Median house value: $80,300

Population by Race

Races in Wartburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (12.8%), English (12.7%), German (12.4%), Scottish (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 1370 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wartburg

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wartburg city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 18.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wartburg:

  • ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 24 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • METHODIST MED CENTER OF OAK RIDGE (about 28 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wartburg:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 47 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 85 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 127 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wartburg:

  • ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 15 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; Abbreviation: RKW)
  • SCOTT MUNI (about 24 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
  • JAMESTOWN MUNI (about 29 miles; JAMESTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: 2A1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wartburg:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 45 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)

Schools

Public high schools in Wartburg:

  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 1119 KNOXVILLE HW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MORGAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 132 FLAT FORK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wartburg:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 1315 KNOXVILLE HW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 146 LIBERTY RD; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Wartburg:

  • FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 1822 MORGAN COUNTY HIGHWAY; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Wartburg:

  • WARTBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,063; Location: 514 SPRING ST.; 15,191 books; 75 audio materials; 215 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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