Local servicesHospitalDeKalb Community Hospital10.2 miPost officeSilver Point Post Office2.5 miTown hallBaxter City Hall7.8 miPoliceBaxter Police Department7.8 miFire stationPutnam County Fire Department Station 331.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNashville International Airport BNA51 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 70N5.5 miCoachCookeville (Marathon)Greyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38582 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38582 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:26 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min6:50 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.1744 householdsMedian household income $68,889Median home value $242,000Median rent $612 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $956 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 789 employedMain industries: retail 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 15 minutes77% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days49 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina station, 4 mi away; snow from Smithville 2 Se
Nearby landmarksEdgar Evins State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.8 miEdgar Evins State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.0 miWolf Creek Islandisland · 3.8 miWayland Lakelake · 6.7 miFalling Water Riverriver · 7.0 miDavies Islandisland · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCenter Hill Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 40,398 acresEdgar Evinsstate park · 3.4 mi · 6,310 acresBurgess Fallsstate park · 8.7 mi · 255 acresCordell Hull Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.6 mi · 29,264 acresCummins Fallsstate park · 15.0 mi · 211 acresRock Islandstate park · 20.4 mi · 1,209 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 200731 mi away, near Spencer, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 19 Jun 200731 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
