Walking Horse Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Wartrace’s story
180 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1846Wartrace is settled
WartraceTN
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
667
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$380K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
32.4
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Wartrace a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Wartrace, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower median age than Wartrace. Its National Register listings include Walking Horse Hotel and Henry A. Clark House. Wartrace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wartrace stand out
Where Wartrace beats most towns.
Small town
667 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wartrace: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wartrace, and how to reach them.
PowerDuck River Elec Member13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWartrace Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wartrace’s trash rules yet
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 hereBedford County Election CommissionBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3718337183 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wartrace.
Work & commute
Wartrace has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wartrace for work: only 1% work in town. Wartrace’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Tennessee’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Wartrace has added 29 jobs, to 107 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Wartrace | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wartrace1%
Shelbyville19%
Nashville17%
Murfreesboro14%
Smyrna4%
24 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Wartrace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Tennessee overall
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). 13% of Wartrace residents are 65 or older. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
32.4median age · TN 38.9
WartraceTennesseeUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school41%
Some college28%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 139 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.9 points). Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Wartrace | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.5% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.6% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 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
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Wartrace
Wartrace has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–51°
Spring46–71°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–72°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Homes in Wartrace are worth about $380K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Wartrace home is worth about $380,000, up 3.1% in a year, 15% above the Tennessee typical home. The median rent in Wartrace is $802 a month.
$380KZillow home value
| Wartrace | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $802 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 66% | 73% |
Typical home value
Wartrace$380K
Tennessee$331K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Wartrace is
Wartrace beats the Tennessee average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 42% of adults have obesity in Wartrace.
| Wartrace | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wartrace | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 14.6% |
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Wartrace faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Wartrace is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is Wartrace City Park, at 20 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 560 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wartrace City Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wartrace
18pages on Wartrace
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wartrace
About 5 of every 100 Wartrace residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wartrace for work
Where Wartrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Wartrace
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Wartrace on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Wartrace
Town in Tennessee, United States
Wartrace is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee. The population was 653 at the 2020 census. It is located northeast of Shelbyville. The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wartrace Historic District. Wartrace is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and has been nicknamed "the cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse". It is home to the Wartrace Horse Show, held annually since 1906, and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Museum has been headquartered in downtown Wartrace since 2012.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- ZIP code
- 37183
- Area code
- 931
Questions about Wartrace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wartrace, TN a good place to live?
Wartrace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Wartrace, TN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Jimmy Cleveland and Fred Russell.