Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:25 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min6:51 am – 4:31 pm
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People4,476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,799 householdsMedian household income $33,047Median home value $181,300Median rent $757 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,763 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 21%, manufacturing 19%Average commute 34 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette station, 12 mi away; rain from Red Boiling Springs 6.7 Nne; snow from Gainesboro
Nearby landmarksRed Boiling Springs Lake Number Onelake · under a mileRed Boiling Springs Watershed Lake Number Twolake · 1.4 miPilot Knobpeak · 7.3 miKentucky Springspring · 4.7 miEast Fork Barren Riverriver · 7.8 miBig Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Sitestate park · 10.8 mi · 72 acresCordell Hull Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 29,264 acresGamaliel Community Parkpark · 9.3 miCordell Hull Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 14,523 acresCordell Hull Refugestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 2,603 acresStanding Stonestate park · 21.8 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMacon County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Putnam County, TN, 33 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRed Boiling Springs W.s.serves 6,050 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation979 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMacon Community Hospital12.1 miPost officeRed Boiling Springs Post Office2.3 miTown hallRed Boiling Springs City Hall2.8 miPoliceRed Boiling Springs Police Department2.8 miFire stationRed Boiling Springs Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA56 miInterstateI-4026 miUS highwayUS 70N21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37150 ZIP area.
