Cross Plains is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, home to about 1,922 people across 8.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37049, and parts of 37048 are in Cross Plains too.
Homes sold for a median of $315 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cross Plains; also Orlinda
Part is in Cross Plains, part in Walnut Grove (Sumner County) and White House
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cross Plains. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cross Plains; 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.
Cross Plains had 1,789 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Robertson County grew from 25,029 residents in 1900 to 72,803 in 2020.
Robertson 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).
21,552 jobs at 1,358 businesses in Robertson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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 Robertson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Robertson ElementaryCross Plains | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| East Robertson High SchoolCross Plains | 6–12 | 712 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Walnut Grove (Sumner County), White House, Orlinda, Cottontown and New Deal.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.