Local servicesHospitalCookeville Regional Medical Center9.0 miPost officeBaxter Post Office3.3 miTown hallBaxter City Hall3.1 miPoliceBaxter Police Department3.1 miFire stationPutnam County Fire Department Station 322.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA57 miInterstateI-401.8 miUS highwayUS 70N3.9 miCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38544 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38544 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:25 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:49 am – 4:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.42,831 householdsMedian household income $66,801Median home value $222,500Median rent $904 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,134 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,239 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 27°F60 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month December6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days29 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cookeville station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindow Cliffs State Natural Area Trailheadtrailhead · 4.4 miGreen Valley Farm Lakelake · 5.3 miBurgess Fallswaterfall · 5.5 miPilot Knobpeak · 7.7 miBurgess Falls Lakelake · 5.9 miFalling Water Riverriver · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurgess Fallsstate park · 3.9 mi · 255 acresCenter Hill Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.3 mi · 40,398 acresEdgar Evinsstate park · 9.3 mi · 6,310 acresCane Creek Lake & Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 161 acresCane Creek Sportsplex, Ballfields & Recreation Ctrrecreation area · 7.3 mi · 93 acresCummins Fallsstate park · 10.7 mi · 211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200727 mi away, near Spencer, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200727 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPutnam County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Putnam County monitors, TN
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBaxter Water Departmentserves 7,781 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,053 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
