A town of 48,532, settled in 1802. Home to 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Gallatin does most differently from other towns.
21 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 15 places on the National Register.
30,278 people in 2010; 48,532 today.
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The typical Gallatin home is worth about $435,000, up 0.6% in a year, 30% above the Tennessee typical home.
The public schools Gallatin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Camp Elementary | PK–5 | 974 | A+ |
| Vena Stuart Elementary | PK–5 | 710 | B− |
| Union Elementary School | PK–5 | 620 | A+ |
| Howard Elementary | PK–5 | 591 | B |
| Guild Elementary | PK–5 | 556 | B− |
| St. John Vianney Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 99 |
About one in 4 of Gallatin’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hendersonville (8%), Lebanon (3%) and Franklin (2%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
8.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Triple Creek Park | 1.3 mi | 148 |
| 2. Municipal Park | 0.7 mi | 54 |
| 3. Lock 4 Access 1 | — | 6 |
Gallatin tracks Tennessee closely on all 26 CDC measures.
Gallatin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Gallatin reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
1946
Captured Hs 129B at Freeman Field 1946 (side)
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Gallatin’s archive appears here every day.
See all 21 archive items →15 places in Gallatin on the National Register of Historic Places.
26 notable people were born in Gallatin.
County seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 44,431 at the 2020 census and is estimated to be 52,489 as of 2024. Named for United States Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, the city was established on the Cumberland River and made the county seat of Sumner County in 1802. It is located about 30.6 miles northeast of the state capital of Nashville, Tennessee. Several national companies have facilities or headquarters in Gallatin, including Facebook, Gap, Inc., Beretta and Servpro Industries LLC. Gallatin was formerly the headquarters of Dot Records. The city is also the site of Volunteer State Community College, a two-year col…
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One town shares a border with Gallatin.
