Cottontown is a community in Sumner County, Tennessee, home to about 374 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37048 and 37066.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Cottontown, part in Walnut Grove (Sumner County) and White House
Mostly Gallatin; part is in Cottontown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cottontown. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cottontown; 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.
Cottontown had 397 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 410th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Sumner County grew from 26,072 residents in 1900 to 196,281 in 2020.
Sumner 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 27°F. About 54.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White House, TN weather station (7 miles away).
56,402 jobs at 3,875 businesses in Sumner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
562 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cottontown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 68 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 78 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 154 |
| Mental health providers | 110 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 94 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sumner County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny C. Bills Elementary SchoolGallatin | Pre-K–5 | 659 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Guild ElementaryGallatin | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Howard ElementaryGallatin | Pre-K–5 | 591 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Station Camp ElementaryGallatin | Pre-K–5 | 974 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Union Elementary SchoolGallatin | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Vena Stuart ElementaryGallatin | Pre-K–5 | 710 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Liberty Creek ElementaryGallatin | K–5 | 735 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Oakmont ElementaryCottontown | K–5 | 128 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| R T Fisher AlternativeGallatin | K–12 | 127 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Joe Shafer Middle SchoolGallatin | 6–8 | 670 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Liberty Creek Middle SchoolGallatin | 6–8 | 652 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Rucker Stewart MiddleGallatin | 6–8 | 585 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Station Camp Middle SchoolGallatin | 6–8 | 904 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Gallatin Senior High SchoolGallatin | 9–12 | 1,644 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Liberty Creek High SchoolGallatin | 9–12 | 993 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Patricia Brown Virtual AcademyGallatin | 9–12 | 48 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Station Camp High SchoolGallatin | 9–12 | 1,137 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Sumner County Middle College High SchoolGallatin | 11–12 | 54 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Catholic SchoolGallatin | Pre-K–8 | 80 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gallatin, Hendersonville, Walnut Grove (Sumner County), White House, Graball, New Deal and Cross Plains.
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