Living in Castalian Springs, TN
Castalian Springs is a tiny town of 678 people in Sumner County, Tennessee. It's about 32 miles from Nashville, TN. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $283k and rent runs about $1k a month.
678people
$283kTypical home
$1,424/moRent
88° / 46°Summer / winter
5"Snow
232Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 678
- Part of a metro area
- About 117 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Nashville, TN
- 32 mi to Nashville, TN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $283k (≈$1,785/mo)
- Median rent $1,424/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (179 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (520 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to BNA airport
- 28 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 185 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 574 ft
- 402 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 315 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumner County: R+42 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.