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Walterhill’s story
166 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1916 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1860Walterhill is settled
WalterhillTN
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Providence Primitive Baptist Church · Photo: Michael Fisher · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Walterhill a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Dement House and Benjamine Rucker House. Walterhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Walterhill stand out
Where Walterhill beats most towns.
Small town
113 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MurfreesboroWalterhill
Getting set up
Moving to Walterhill: who provides what
Walterhill is unincorporated, so Rutherford County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMiddle Tennessee E M C12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterConsolidated U.d. of Rutherford CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRutherford CountyRutherford 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 hereRutherford County Election CommissionRutherford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes37129, 37130, 3708537129 50% · 37130 38% · 37085 12%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 Walterhill.
Schools
The schools Walterhill’s kids attend
Public schools: the Rutherford County school district. Its one school is below. Walterhill’s only public school teaches 615 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hill ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 615 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Walterhill work out of town
The top destinations are Nashville (26%), Murfreesboro (25%) and Smyrna (11%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walterhill0%
Nashville26%
Murfreesboro25%
Smyrna11%
Franklin4%
18 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Walterhill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–51°
Spring47–71°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–73°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Walterhill’s adults binge drink
A third of adults have high blood pressure in Walterhill, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. Among adults in the town, 21% get no exercise outside work. Against the Tennessee average, Walterhill comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2.
| Walterhill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
15 better14 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Walterhill | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.8% | 14.6% |
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Walterhill sells for about $835K at the median
52% of households are owner-occupiers in Walterhill, below both Tennessee’s towns (66%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$835Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Walterhill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Walterhill, 57% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walterhill
16pages on Walterhill
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walterhill
About 0 of every 100 Walterhill residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Walterhill for work
Where Walterhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
86jobs based in Walterhill
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walterhill
Town in Tennessee, United States
Walterhill, also known as Walter Hill, is a Town in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The population was 401 at the 2010 census. Walterhill is the site of the 34-acre (140,000 m2) Walterhill Floodplain State Natural Area, established to support a rare plant species found in the Stones River floodplain, the Stones River bladderpod (Paysonia stonensis). Walterhill is best known in the local area for being the site of Allied Waste Industries' Middle Point landfill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
Questions about Walterhill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walterhill, TN a good place to live?
Walterhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.