Town guide

Vanleer, Tennessee

Vanleer is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, home to about 666 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37181.

Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population666843 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Vanleer

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vanleer

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

Vanleer had 374 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 356th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Dickson County grew from 18,635 residents in 1900 to 54,315 in 2020.

Vanleer population by census2000: 310, 2010: 395, 2020: 374310200039520103742020

Dickson County, 1900–2020

Dickson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,635, 1910: 19,955, 1920: 19,342, 1930: 18,491, 1940: 19,718, 1950: 18,805, 1960: 18,839, 1970: 21,977, 1980: 30,037, 1990: 35,061, 2000: 43,156, 2010: 49,666, 2020: 54,31519K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5019K’60’7030K’80’9043K’00’1054K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VanleerJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 31°F, 5.1 in48°28°Jan4.352°30°Feb4.961°38°Mar5.471°46°Apr4.977°55°May5.884°63°Jun4.087°67°Jul4.687°65°Aug3.581°59°Sep3.571°47°Oct4.060°37°Nov4.050°31°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dickson, TN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Dickson County

15,749 jobs at 1,100 businesses in Dickson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dickson CountyManufacturing: 3,369 jobs; Retail trade: 2,593 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,503 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,189 jobs; Construction: 1,257 jobs; Administrative and support: 984 jobs; Other services: 624 jobs; Wholesale trade: 585 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vanleer.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tristar Horizon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson11.4 miles
  • Houston County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Erin14.6 miles
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waverly20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Vanleer

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vanleer ElementaryVanleerPre-K–5269Public0.9 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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