Albert Olds House, 2014
Nashville’s story
161 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
- 1865Nashville is settled
Population
1,605
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$222K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
220
A commuter town
Is Nashville a good place to live?
The best of Nashville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a C for incomes. Only 20 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on cost of living. Nashville is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Nashville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Nashville stand out
Where Nashville beats most towns.
Typical home value
Nashville$222K
Michigan$264K
Cost of livingA+
2.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
5.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Nashville for work
Where Nashville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
220jobs based in Nashville
3%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Nashville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Nashville is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 10.9% of households have no carB+Open →Jobs & income220 jobs based hereCOpen →HealthCorewell Health Pennock Hospital 11 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 7% conserved landA−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.8; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Nashville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nashville, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNashville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpVillage of Nashville Transfer StationDrop-offTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCastleton Township ClerkCastleton Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4907349073 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nashville.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Nashville has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Nashville for work: only 3% work in town. At 29 minutes, Nashville’s average trip to work is where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Nashville is $56,000.
3%work in town
| Nashville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Nashville3%
Hastings8%
Odessa Township5%
Grand Rapids5%
Thornapple Township4%
25 mi
median commute distance
220
jobs based in Nashville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Nashville trails 69% of U.S. towns
Nashville beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Nashville, above both Michigan’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). 29% of Nashville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Nashville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Nashville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 18% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.1% | 68% |
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Nashville has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nashville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 68 inches of snow falls in a winter.
68″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Nashville is valued at about $222K
The typical Nashville home is worth about $222,000, up 7.6% in a year, 16% below the Michigan typical home. Nashville’s median rent is $780 a month.
$222KZillow home value
| Nashville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $780 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Nashville$222K
Michigan$264K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7.3%conserved
| Nashville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
7.3%
conserved · 103 of 1,414 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Putnam Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Nashville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nashville.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
8
paid flood claims since 1993
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →North Country Trail and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nashville. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
39 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
35 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
33 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
20 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nashville
18pages on Nashville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nashville
About 6 of every 100 Nashville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Nashville
Village in Michigan, United States
Nashville is a village in Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,537 at the 2020 census. The township exists largely within Castleton Township, with a small portion extending south into Maple Grove Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1865
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- ZIP code
- 49073
Nashville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Nashville.
Castleton TownshipMaple Grove TownshipNashville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Castleton Township | #528 | C | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Maple Grove Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
Nashville and Maple Grove Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Nashville, Castleton Township and Maple Grove Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Nashville with a neighbor →
Questions about Nashville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nashville, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.