Tusculum, Tennessee

Tusculum, Tennessee
City
City of Tusculum
Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tusculum
Location of Tusculum, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°10′33″N 82°45′3″W / 36.17583°N 82.75083°W / 36.17583; -82.75083Coordinates: 36°10′33″N 82°45′3″W / 36.17583°N 82.75083°W / 36.17583; -82.75083
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Greene
Incorporated	1959
Named for	Ancient Tusculum
Government
• Mayor	John Foster
• Vice Mayor	Alan Corley
• City Commissioner	Barbara Britton
Area
• Total	4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2)
• Land	4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,493 ft (455 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,663
• Density	550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	37616 & 37745
FIPS code	47-75560
GNIS feature ID	1273106

Tusculum is a city in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Tusculum College, 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 is approximately 17,725 at the 2010 census. Greene Valley Development Center is located in Tusculum.

Tusculum is located at 36°10′33″N 82°45′3″W / 36.17583°N 82.75083°W / 36.17583; -82.75083 (36.175697, -82.750728).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,004 people, 590 households, and 437 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.4 people per square mile (171.9/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.41% White, 3.64% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.