Tusculum, Tennessee

Tusculum
Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tusculum
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 / 36.17500; -82.74528
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyGreene
Incorporated1959
Named afterAncient Tusculum
Government
  MayorAlan Corley
  Vice MayorBarbara Britton
  City CommissionerMike Burns
Area
  Total
4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2)
  Land4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,457 ft (444 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,298
  Density678.32/sq mi (261.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37616 & 37745
FIPS code47-75560
GNIS feature ID2405615
Websitewww.tusculumcity.org

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.