Town guide

Pegram, Tennessee

Pegram is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, home to about 2,089 people across 7.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37143.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,089288 per sq mi
Median home value$387,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pegram

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pegram

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL397 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pegram; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pegram

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pegram had 2,072 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 210th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Cheatham County grew from 10,112 residents in 1900 to 41,072 in 2020.

Pegram population by census2000: 2,146, 2010: 2,093, 2020: 2,0722,14620002,09320102,0722020

Cheatham County, 1900–2020

Cheatham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,112, 1910: 10,540, 1920: 10,039, 1930: 9,025, 1940: 9,928, 1950: 9,167, 1960: 9,428, 1970: 13,199, 1980: 21,616, 1990: 27,140, 2000: 35,912, 2010: 39,105, 2020: 41,07210K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7022K’80’9036K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PegramJan: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 29°F, 4.8 in50°27°Jan3.954°29°Feb4.263°36°Mar4.873°44°Apr4.881°54°May5.488°63°Jun4.091°67°Jul4.491°65°Aug3.385°58°Sep3.975°45°Oct3.463°35°Nov3.653°29°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston Springs, TN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cheatham County

7,649 jobs at 714 businesses in Cheatham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheatham CountyManufacturing: 2,051 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,010 jobs; Retail trade: 994 jobs; Construction: 927 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 607 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 380 jobs; Administrative and support: 356 jobs; Professional services: 317 jobsManufacturing 27% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Construction 12% Health care and social assistance 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pegram.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nashville10.5 miles
  • Tristar Centennial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashville12.8 miles
  • Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashville12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1

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.

Places in and around Pegram

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hidden Lake Trails | Harpeth River State Park · 111 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sprouts Farmers Market5.1 mi
  • Publix5.4 mi

Libraries

  • South Cheatham Public Library4.7 mi

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.

Schools in Pegram

Public schools here are run by Cheatham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet SchoolPegramPre-K–4201Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arch AcademyKingston Springs9–1223Nonsectarian3.0 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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