King Homestead · National Register of Historic Places
Cottontown’s story
139 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Cottontown is settled
CottontownTN
The town was settled in 1887 and has 374 residents today.
Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
374
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$442K
Census ACS
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Settled
1887
139 years ago
Is Cottontown a good place to live?
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Cottontown, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cottontown. Cottontown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them King Homestead and Bridal House. Cottontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Landmarks
2 places in Cottontown on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cottontown.
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Cottontown than in Tennessee
40.8median age · TN 38.9
Among adults 25 and older, 35% have a four-year degree or more, against 31% across Tennessee. Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide).
| Cottontown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.8 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
CottontownTennesseeUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school6%
Some college44%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
32% women, 68% men
About 209 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.3 points). Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 94% are men (TN 50%).
| Cottontown | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.9% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 5.9% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 43.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Cottontown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
1%work in town
For most workers, Cottontown is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (27%), Gallatin (20%) and Hendersonville (6%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
Where working residents work
In Cottontown1%
Nashville27%
Gallatin20%
Hendersonville6%
Portland5%
21 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Cottontown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Cottontown: mild winters and hot summers
2″snow a winter
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 28°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–49°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–71°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cottontown is
For adults in Cottontown, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%. Of 31 CDC measures, Cottontown beats the Tennessee average on 11 and trails it on 6. 45% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 15% have diabetes.
| Cottontown | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
11 better14 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Cottontown | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.2% |
Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Cottontown, with inland flooding at the top
59risk score of 100
In Cottontown, the risk rating from FEMA is 59 of 100. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cottontown
15pages on Cottontown
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Nissan Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cottontown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
19 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
26 mi MuseumParthenon
17 mi MuseumThe Hermitage
24 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
26 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cottontown: who provides what
Cottontown is unincorporated, so Sumner County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCumberland Elec Member13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWhite House Utility DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 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 codes37048, 3706637048 51% · 37066 49%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
99% of working residents leave Cottontown for work
Where Cottontown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Cottontown
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cottontown
Welch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gallatin5.7 mi$21,400 tuitionVolunteer State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gallatin6.3 mi$4,756 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Cottontown residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Cottontown
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Cottontown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sumner and Robertson counties, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 370. It is located along State Route 25, northwest of neighboring Gallatin. Cottontown has a post office with ZIP code 37048.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- ZIP code
- 37048
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