Tusculum
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Outdoors in Tusculum
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Tusculum College, McCormick Hall, State Route 107, Greeneville Vicinity
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About Tusculum
City in Tennessee, United StatesTusculum 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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How Tusculum ranks
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Housing in Tusculum
The typical Tusculum home is worth about $320,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Tusculum
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tusculum's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Tusculum
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tusculum for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greeneville (41%), Johnson City (8%) and Morristown (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Tusculum
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 93% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Tusculum
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tusculum
Full climate →Tusculum has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Tusculum
All Tusculum schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Tusculum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.
Tusculum is a college town
Colleges →of Tusculum’s residents are enrolled in college. Tusculum University has about 1,106 students on campus.
