Population: 1,238. Estimated population in July 2020: 1,220 (-1.5% change)
Males: 584 (47.2%), Females: 654 (52.8%)
Marion County
Zip code: 37356
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $24,464
Median house value: $69,600
Races in Monteagle:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Black (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
Ancestries: United States (32.6%), English (8.1%), Irish (6.4%), German (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 1920 feet
Land area: 8.1 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Monteagle
- High school or higher: 59.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Monteagle town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 12.9%
2.0% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+3.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Monteagle:
- GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JASPER, TN)
- SOUTHERN TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WINCHESTER, TN)
- COFFEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monteagle:
- LOVELL FIELD (about 47 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
- SMYRNA (about 71 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
- HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 77 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monteagle:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 5 miles; SEWANEE, TN; Abbreviation: UOS)
- WINCHESTER MUNI (about 16 miles; WINCHESTER, TN; Abbreviation: BGF)
- MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 22 miles; JASPER, TN; Abbreviation: APT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monteagle:
- MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 40 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
- ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 67 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
Public primary/middle school in Monteagle:
- MONTEAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 120 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Monteagle:
- MAY JUSTUS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,462; Location: 24 DIXIE LEE AVE.; 8,134 books; 258 audio materials; 259 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)