Cookeville, Tennessee

Cookeville: City in Tennessee, United States

About

Cookeville is a city located in the county of Putnam in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population at the 2010 census was 30,435 and a population density of 331 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 35,060 inhabitants.

The city was created 170 years ago in 1853.

Cookeville is a city in Tennessee, situated right in the center of the state. It's the county seat of Putnam County and home to a population of around 34,000 people.

Cookeville was founded in 1822 by John Rhea and named after his friend Colonel Henry Cooke (hence the "City of Cookeville" name). The city was initially known as "The Forks" because it was where two different creeks met.

The city has experienced several floods over the years, including one in 2010 that killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes. The flooding occurred because there were not enough flood walls built along Little River to prevent flooding during heavy rains.

Cookeville locator map
Location of Cookeville on Tennessee map.

Quick Facts about Cookeville

Population : 35,060 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Tennessee (United States)
County : Putnam County
Phone Area Codes : 931
Area : 91.98 km2
Altitude : 1,148 feet / 350 meters
Capital city : Cookeville is capital of Putnam County
Establishment : January 01, 1854 (170 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 21:22:01 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 38501
Density : 381 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 13.19% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Cookeville is located at 36°9'46"N 85°30'6"W (36.1628400, -85.5016400).

Cookeville map

Demographics

The population of Cookeville increased by 13.19% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 30,435 - census
2011 31,551 3.54% estimation process
2012 31,857 0.96% estimation process
2013 31,944 0.27% estimation process
2014 32,328 1.19% estimation process
2015 32,439 0.34% estimation process
2016 32,633 0.59% estimation process
2017 33,415 2.34% estimation process
2018 34,044 1.85% estimation process
2019 34,706 1.91% estimation process
2020 35,060 1.01% estimation process

Cookeville zip code is 38501. County name: Putnam, County fips: 47141

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People born in Cookeville (21)

People born in Cookeville, including basketball player J. J. Redick, screenwriter Ben Garant, United States Army general William Eldridge Odom, .

List

  • Bobby Greenwood (professional golfer) he was born in 27/10/1938
  • Byron Looper (American convicted murderer and political assassin) he was born in 15/09/1964
  • Jere Hargrove (Tennessee politician) he was born in 17/09/1946
  • Jim Carlen (American football player and coach (1933-2012)) he was born in 11/07/1933
  • Keith Bilbrey (American radio personality) he was born in 14/08/1952
  • Michael S. Moore (writer) he was born in 05/05/1974
  • Tommy Burks (American politician) he was born in 22/05/1940
  • Watson Brown (gridiron football coach and former player from the United States) he was born in 19/04/1950
  • Mack Brown (American football player and coach, college athletics administrator) he was born in 27/08/1951
  • Chad Copeland (American former basketball player) he was born in 23/02/1971
  • John Windle (American politician) he was born in 21/05/1962
  • Alison Piepmeier (American scholar and feminist) she was born in 11/12/1972
  • Trent Taylor (American football player) he was born in 30/04/1994
  • John W. Rose (American politician) he was born in 23/02/1965
  • Jim Ragland (American football player and coach) he was born in 12/11/1940
  • Catherine Carlen (American actress) she was born in 07/07/1953
  • Thurman D. Rodgers he was born in 01/12/1934
  • Olen Bryant (American sculptor) he was born in 01/01/1927

Schools in Cookeville

College & universities near Cookeville, TN

Code Name City ZIP
221847 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville (TN) 38505-0001

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Cookeville, TN

Code Name Address Type
NVL Nashville, TN 705 5th Avenue South BUS

Post offices near Cookeville

Post Office Name City ZIP
Broad St Station Post Office Cookeville (TN) 38503

Other cities in Putnam County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Putnam County , TN.

City Name Population Title
Algood 4,547 City in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Monterey 2,889 Town in Tennessee, United States
Baxter 1,543 Town of the United States

Distance to Other Cities

Cookeville distances to largest Tennessee cities