Town guide

Walterhill, Tennessee

Walterhill is a community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, home to about 113 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37085, 37129 and 37130.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population11338 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Walterhill

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walterhill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Walterhill

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL417 miles away

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

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

Who represents Walterhill

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

Walterhill had 407 residents in the 2020 census, down 73% since 2000.

It’s the 476th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Rutherford County grew from 33,543 residents in 1900 to 341,486 in 2020.

Walterhill population by census2000: 1,523, 2010: 401, 2020: 4071,523200040120104072020

Rutherford County, 1900–2020

Rutherford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,543, 1910: 33,199, 1920: 33,059, 1930: 32,286, 1940: 33,604, 1950: 40,696, 1960: 52,368, 1970: 59,428, 1980: 84,058, 1990: 118,570, 2000: 182,023, 2010: 262,604, 2020: 341,48634K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5052K’60’7084K’80’90182K’00’10341K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalterhillJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 37°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in48°28°Jan4.753°30°Feb4.961°37°Mar5.371°46°Apr4.879°55°May4.986°64°Jun5.789°68°Jul5.089°67°Aug3.684°59°Sep4.073°47°Oct3.561°37°Nov4.151°31°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro 5 N, TN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Rutherford County

128,935 jobs at 6,285 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rutherford CountyManufacturing: 20,767 jobs; Retail trade: 19,658 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,971 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,316 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,473 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,602 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,117 jobs; Construction: 5,852 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

1,918 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walterhill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System - MurfreesboroVA hospital · no emergency room · Murfreesboro2.2 miles
  • Trustpoint HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Murfreesboro2.5 miles
  • Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Murfreesboro2.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors196
Specialist doctors317
Dentists114
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants506
Mental health providers456
Physical and occupational therapists245
Optometrists24
Chiropractors60
Pharmacies35

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 Walterhill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • McKnight Park · 92 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.2 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.5 mi
  • Kroger0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Historical Research Center2.1 mi
  • Linebaugh Public Library2.4 mi
  • Myrtle Glanton Lord Learning Center/Library2.6 mi
  • Technology Engagement Center (TEC)2.7 mi

Museums

  • Oaklands Mansion1.5 mi
  • Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center2.5 mi
  • Discovery Center2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hinton Hall2.0 mi
  • Board and Brush2.4 mi

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.

Schools in Walterhill

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

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Black Fox ElementaryMurfreesboroPre-K–6889Public4.4 mi
Brown's Chapel Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroPre-K–51,002Public8.1 mi
Discovery SchoolMurfreesboroPre-K–6391Public3.4 mi
Erma Siegel ElementaryMurfreesboroPre-K–5867Public2.3 mi
John Pittard ElementaryMurfreesboroPre-K–6832Public1.5 mi
Lascassas ElementaryLascassasPre-K–5630Public6.5 mi
Mitchell-Neilson ElementaryMurfreesboroPre-K–6619Public1.5 mi
Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboroPre-K–6711Public0.8 mi
Walter Hill ElementaryMurfreesboroPre-K–5615Public5.2 mi
Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboroPre-K–5666Public7.3 mi
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated SchoolMurfreesboroK–6334Public2.7 mi
Hobgood ElementaryMurfreesboroK–6657Public2.7 mi
McFadden School Of ExcellenceMurfreesboroK–5386Public2.6 mi
Reeves-Rogers ElementaryMurfreesboroK–5378Public1.9 mi
Rutherford County Virtual SchoolMurfreesboro3–12384Public2.6 mi
Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboro6–121,222Public2.2 mi
Daniel McKee Alternative SchoolMurfreesboro6–1263Alternative Education2.7 mi
Oakland Middle SchoolMurfreesboro6–81,224Public1.7 mi
Siegel Middle SchoolMurfreesboro6–81,196Public2.5 mi
Westbrooks - Woods AcademyMurfreesboro6–12—Alternative Education2.9 mi
Holloway High SchoolMurfreesboro9–12122Public2.7 mi
Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro9–121,872Public1.6 mi
Siegel High SchoolMurfreesboro9–121,910Public2.4 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Icm AcademyMurfreesboroPre-K–226Islamic3.6 mi
Middle Tennessee Christian SchoolMurfreesboroPre-K–12770Church of Christ0.6 mi
Montessori Weaver SchoolMurfreesboroPre-K–K10Nonsectarian0.5 mi
St Rose Catholic SchoolMurfreesboroPre-K–8304Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Abundant Life Christian AcademyMurfreesboroK–1031Christian (no specific denomination)6.4 mi
Cedar Grove SchoolMurfreesboro5–1245Nonsectarian1.3 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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