Gladeville market, 2009
Gladeville’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
- 1852Gladeville is founded
GladevilleTN
A town of 2,199, founded in 1852. Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
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Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,199
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$464K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town
Is Gladeville a good place to live?
The best of Gladeville’s subject grades are an A for schools and health and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 1 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 4 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. Gladeville has 1 place on the National Register. Gladeville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gladeville stand out
Where Gladeville beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Gladeville for work
Where Gladeville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
80jobs based in Gladeville
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Gladeville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Gladeville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsAOpen →HealthTristar Summit Medical Center 8.3 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income$97K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $464K, 5.4 years of the Nashville metro’s $85K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Nissan Stadium and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gladeville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
16 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
12 mi MuseumThe Hermitage
21 mi MuseumParthenon
20 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
21 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 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Gladeville: who provides what
Gladeville is unincorporated, so Wilson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMiddle Tennessee E M C12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGladeville Utility DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWilson CountyWilson 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 hereWilson County Election CommissionWilson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes37122, 3709037122 97% · 37090 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gladeville.
SchoolsA
Gladeville’s public schools outperform 91% of Tennessee districts
Its public schools are run by the Wilson County school district. Its two schools are below.
91%of TN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladeville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 991 | A |
| Gladeville ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 722 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
HealthA
On CDC estimates, Gladeville is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns
Gladeville beats the Tennessee average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have obesity in Gladeville, below both Tennessee’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of Gladeville adults get no exercise outside work.
87%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Gladeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
20 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Gladeville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 16.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
Tristar Summit Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Gladeville than in most of Tennessee or the rest of the country
1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Gladeville, below both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 0.3% of working residents work locally in Gladeville. Jobs based in Gladeville grew to 80 in 2023, 43 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Gladeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 12% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.5% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Gladeville0%
Nashville43%
Lebanon11%
Mount Juliet8%
Murfreesboro4%
18 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Gladeville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Gladeville has mild winters and hot summers
Gladeville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Gladeville is 89°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–50°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Gladeville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The median home in Gladeville sells for about $543K
$543Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gladeville
16pages on Gladeville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Gladeville
Cumberland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lebanon9.6 mi$27,840 tuitionHerzing University-NashvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashville11.6 mi$13,450 tuitionRemington College-Nashville CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Nashville13.3 mi$16,258 tuition
About 12 of every 100 Gladeville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Gladeville
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Gladeville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee. The community is named for the surrounding cedar glades— a unique type of ecosystem that thrives in the thin or barren soil of south Wilson County. Gladeville is located just off Interstate 840 along Stewarts Ferry Pike, approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Mt. Juliet. Gladeville was founded in 1852 on land of Benjamin Hooker Jr. and grew steadily for several years, although the outbreak of the Civil War slowed its growth. The post office was established in 1855 with John M. Bland as the first postmaster. Notable Gladeville natives include Grand Ole Opry fiddler Sid Harkreader (1898–1988). The community is home to…
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- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 37071
Gladeville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Gladeville.
LebanonGladeville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladeville | — | — | B+ | — | A | A |
| Lebanon | #75 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
Gladeville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Gladeville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Gladeville with a neighbor →
Questions about Gladeville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gladeville, TN a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
Is Gladeville, TN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $464,000, 40% above the Tennessee typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.