Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, home to about 2,164 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37036.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlotte. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL388 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlotte; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Charlotte had 1,656 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 205th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Dickson County grew from 18,635 residents in 1900 to 54,315 in 2020.
Dickson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheatham L&D, TN weather station (7 miles away).
15,749 jobs at 1,100 businesses in Dickson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlotte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Dickson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte ElementaryCharlotte | Pre-K–5 | 601 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| New Directions AcademyCharlotte | 3–12 | 61 | Alternative Education | 4.9 mi |
| Charlotte Middle SchoolCharlotte | 6–8 | 433 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Creek Wood High SchoolCharlotte | 9–12 | 919 | Public | 6.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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