Winchester, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,329. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,752 (+5.8% change)
Males: 3,341 (45.6%), Females: 3,988 (54.4%)

Zip code: 37398

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $78,500

Population by Race

Races in Winchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Black (12.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), English (8.0%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Italian (1.7%).

Land area: 10.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winchester

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchester city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

2.0% Foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +241 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Winchester:

  • SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (185 HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winchester:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 60 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • SMYRNA (about 63 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 65 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER MUNI (about 5 miles; WINCHESTER, TN; Abbreviation: BGF)
  • TULLAHOMA REGIONAL ARPT/WM NORTHERN FIELD (about 15 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN; Abbreviation: THA)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 16 miles; SEWANEE, TN; Abbreviation: UOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchester:

  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 49 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 58 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Winchester:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,055; Location: 925 DINAH SHORE BL; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winchester:

  • H LOUIS SCOTT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 748; Location: 2990 DECHERD BL; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • CLARK MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 500 N JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • BROADVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 4980 LYNCHBURG RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TOWNSEND KINDERGARTEN (Students: 81; Location: 910 SOUTH SHEPHERD ST; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Winchester:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,652; Location: 105 SOUTH PORTER STREET; 37,640 books; 363 audio materials; 356 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)