Local servicesHospitalCookeville Regional Medical Center9.4 miPost officeBloomington Springs Post Office3.5 miTown hallBaxter City Hall5.4 miPoliceBaxter Police Department5.4 miFire stationNameless Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA57 miInterstateI-406.6 miUS highwayUS 70N3.9 miCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38545 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38545 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:25 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:50 am – 4:31 pm
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People1,575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.7670 householdsMedian household income $59,512Median home value $118,100Median rent $855 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $982 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 699 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 21%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 39 minutes93% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Chinese 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F57 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gainesboro station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayland Lakelake · 4.1 miCummins Falls State Park Cummins Falls Trailheadpark · 5.4 miCummins Fallswaterfall · 5.1 miCummins Falls State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.4 miSeven Knobspeak · 5.0 miBell Hillpeak · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCummins Fallsstate park · 5.1 mi · 211 acresCordell Hull Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.6 mi · 29,264 acresCordell Hull Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 14,523 acresBlackburn Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 562 acresCane Creek Lake & Parkpark · 7.7 mi · 161 acresCane Creek Sportsplex, Ballfields & Recreation Ctrrecreation area · 8.0 mi · 93 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 200735 mi away, near Spencer, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200735 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCookeville Water Deptserves 49,711 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation922 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
