Tusculum, Tennessee facts for kids
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Tusculum
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Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tusculum
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| Motto(s):
"First in Education"
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Location of Tusculum in Greene County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| County | Greene | |
| Incorporated | 1959 | |
| Named for | Ancient Tusculum | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,298 | |
| • Density | 678.32/sq mi (261.91/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP codes |
37616 & 37745
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| FIPS code | 47-75560 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405615 | |
Tusculum is a city in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,298 at the 2020 census. It is the site of Tusculum University, the oldest university in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the United States. Tusculum is a suburb of nearby Greeneville. The population of both Greeneville and Tusculum combined was approximately 18,777 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), all land.
Neighborhoods
- Afton
- Tusculum Place
- Twin Oaks
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,433 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,180 | −17.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,242 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,918 | 54.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,004 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,663 | 32.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,298 | 23.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,632 | 79.81% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 199 | 6.03% |
| Native American | 19 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 55 | 1.67% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 114 | 3.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 278 | 8.43% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,298 people, 641 households, and 461 families residing in the city.
Education
Tusculum is the site of the main campus of Tusculum University.
Greene County Public Schools operates one elementary school in Tusculum, Doak Elementary School, serving grades Pk-5. Chuckey-Doak Middle School and Chuckey-Doak High School are also located in Tusculum city limits but both have an Afton address. They are also operated by Greene County Public Schools.
Postal service
Tusculum has a branch post office located on the college campus. The main zip code for Tusculum is 37745, although some portions of the city are in Afton's zip code, 37616.
Tusculum shares the zip code 37745 with Baileyton and Greeneville.
Recreation
The City of Tusculum operates and manages Tusculum City Park and Tusculum Linear Park Trail (Greenway)
Transportation
State Route 107 formerly went through downtown Tusculum, it has since been rerouted along U.S. Route 11E and US Route 321 on the north side of the city and on a new alignment of SR-107 on the east side of the city, titled Tusculum Bypass. US-11E and US-321 run concurrently on the north side of the city. SR-351 also junctions with SR-107 on the southeast side of the city. The main road through downtown is Erwin Highway (the former SR-107).
See also
In Spanish: Tusculum (Tennessee) para niños
