Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,647, established in 1804.
Charlotte’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. On cost of living, just 15 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do better. Charlotte’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both Tennessee’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On history, just 8 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do better. Charlotte has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Charlotte beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Elementary | PK–5 | 601 |
| Charlotte Middle School | 6–8 | 433 |
| New Directions Academy | 3–12 | 61 |
1,235 counted in 2010 and 1,656 in 2020; an estimated 1,647 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Charlotte is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 276 in 1870, a low of 200 in 1920, 1,656 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Charlotte, 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 Charlotte.
Public schools: the Dickson County school district. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 3 public schools serve Charlotte, with 1,095 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 601 | B |
| New Directions AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 3–12 | Grades 3–12 | 61 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 88°F, against 89°F in Tennessee’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Charlotte: nearly two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 31 CDC measures, Charlotte beats the Tennessee average on 4 and trails it on 2. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Charlotte.
| Charlotte | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 23% |
| What stands out | Charlotte | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.1% | 76.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The middle household income in Charlotte is $59,000. Most people who work leave Charlotte to do it: just 4% work in town. Since 2013, Charlotte has added 150 jobs, to 847 in 2023. The median commute is under 30 miles.
| Charlotte | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Charlotte, the going rate for rent is $878 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.4%. The share of households in Charlotte who own their home: 81%.
| Charlotte | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $878 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Federal aid has come to Charlotte households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Charlotte; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Charlotte residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County. This town is part of the Nashville metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.