Castalian Springs · National Register of Historic Places
Castalian Springs’s story
189 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1837Castalian Springs is settled
Castalian SpringsTN
Castalian Springs · Photo: CJ Sorg from Hendersonville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
678
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$425K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
126
A commuter town
Settled
1837
189 years ago
Is Castalian Springs a good place to live?
Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Castalian Springs. Its National Register listings include Castalian Springs and Locust Grove. Castalian Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Castalian Springs stand out
Where Castalian Springs beats most towns.
Landmarks
4 places in Castalian Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
678 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Castalian Springs.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, fewer of Castalian Springs’ working residents work locally
0%work in town
Castalian Springs’ average commute stands at 28 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Castalian Springs has added 116 jobs, to 126 in 2023. The top destinations are Gallatin (28%), Nashville (25%) and Hendersonville (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Castalian Springs | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Castalian Springs0%
Gallatin28%
Nashville25%
Hendersonville8%
Lebanon5%
23 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Castalian Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A home in Castalian Springs is worth about $425K, on Zillow’s estimate
$425KZillow home value
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.3% in value.
Typical home value
Castalian Springs$425K
Tennessee$331K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Castalian Springs’ year
5″snow a winter
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 28°, with about 5 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–50°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Castalian Springs skews older than Tennessee
44.1median age · TN 38.9
Castalian Springs’ age of the median resident is 44.1 years. People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 31% across Tennessee.
| Castalian Springs | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
Castalian SpringsTennesseeUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school24%
Some college29%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Castalian Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Castalian Springs | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.4% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Castalian Springs is
The share of adults in Castalian Springs who get no exercise outside work: 23%. Castalian Springs: 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Castalian Springs | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
6 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Castalian Springs | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.9% | 8.9% |
Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
7.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Castalian Springs is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
58risk score of 100
Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Castalian Springs is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Castalian Springs after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Just over half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Castalian Springs
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The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Castalian Springs: who provides what
Castalian Springs is unincorporated, so Sumner County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)12.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCastalian Springs-Bethpage U.d. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSumner CountySumner County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSumner County Election CommissionSumner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3703137031 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Castalian Springs for work
Where Castalian Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
126jobs based in Castalian Springs
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Castalian Springs
Volunteer State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gallatin10.9 mi$4,756 in-state tuitionCumberland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lebanon13.6 mi$27,840 tuitionWelch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gallatin13.7 mi$21,400 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Castalian Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
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