Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nashville’s best subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A for history; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 12% of residents are under 18 in Nashville, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 66 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. On civic life, just 1 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Nashville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Brown County Courthouse Historic District and F.P. Taggart Store. Nashville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nashville beats most towns.
Brown County Courthouse Historic DistrictIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Nashville is from typical.
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Census counts: 270 in 1870, 1,256 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nashville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Nashville.
At 63.2 years, Nashville’s median age is above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nashville.
| Nashville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 43% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nashville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Nashville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 26.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Nashville for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in Nashville grew to 2,139 in 2023, 595 more than in 2013. The median household income in Nashville is $52,000.
| Nashville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Nashville home is worth about $340,000, up 1.6% in a year, 32% above the Indiana typical home. 60% of Nashville households own their home.
| Nashville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $822 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nashville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nashville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 590 Indiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Nashville. Nashville beats the Indiana average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among 590 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Nashville.
| Nashville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Nashville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nashville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
17 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
39 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
15 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly HallLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Nashville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Nashville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Nashville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Nashville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
Nashville is a town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,256 at the 2020 census. The town is the county seat of Brown County and is the county's only incorporated town. The town is best known as the center of the Brown County Art Colony and as a tourist destination.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($79,852 across the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
