Tusculum, Tennessee
Tusculum | |
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Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tusculum | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "First in Education" | |
Location of Tusculum in Greene County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′30″N 82°44′43″W / 36.17500°N 82.74528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Greene |
| Incorporated | 1959 |
| Named after | Ancient Tusculum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alan Corley |
| • Vice Mayor | Barbara Britton |
| • City Commissioner | Mike Burns |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2) |
| • Land | 4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,298 |
| • Density | 678.3/sq mi (261.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37616 & 37745 |
| FIPS code | 47-75560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405615 |
| Website | www |
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.