Cookeville, Tennessee

"Cookeville" redirects here. For other uses, see Cookeville (disambiguation).

Cookeville, Tennessee
City
Downtown Cookeville, viewed from Dogwood Park
Downtown Cookeville, viewed from Dogwood Park
Flag of Cookeville, Tennessee
Flag
Official seal of Cookeville, Tennessee
Seal
Official logo of Cookeville, Tennessee
Logo
Nickname(s): 
Hub of the Upper Cumberland,[1] Tennessee's College Town[2]
Location of Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee.
Location of Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°9′51″N 85°30′15″W / 36.16417°N 85.50417°W / 36.16417; -85.50417
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPutnam
Founded1854[3]
Incorporated1903[4]
Named forRichard F. Cooke
Government
[5]
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorLaurin Wheaton
 • City ManagerJames Mills
 • City CouncilList of Councilmembers
List
Area
[6]
 • City
35.95 sq mi (93.10 km2)
 • Land35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
[7]
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • City
34,842
 • Density974.06/sq mi (376.08/km2)
 • Urban
44,207
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
38501–38503, 38505–38506
Area code931
FIPS code47-16920[9]
GNIS feature ID2404122[7]
Websitecookeville-tn.gov

Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842.[10] It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, or smaller cities which function as significant regional economic hubs. Of the twenty micropolitan areas in Tennessee, Cookeville is the largest. The Cookeville micropolitan area's 2020 Census population was 141,333.[11] The U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Cookeville micropolitan area as the 4th largest-gaining micropolitan area in the country between 2022 and 2023, with a one-year gain of 2,748 and a 2023 population of 148,226.[12] The city is a college town, home to Tennessee Technological University.[2]

  1. ^ "Cookeville, Tennessee: A Major Stop For Run For The Wall". Upper Cumberland Reporter. May 16, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Cookeville and Community". Tennessee Tech. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Cookeville Regional Planning Commission, "Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1999–2020 Archived 2014-07-04 at the Wayback Machine," October 5, 2000, p. 3. Retrieved: January 16, 2013.
  4. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  5. ^ "Cookeville". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  7. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Cookeville
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Cookeville city, Tennessee". QuickFacts. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Population Estimates". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  12. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023".