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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Tennesseeplace
Total population
704,965
Median home value
$438,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,090
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Extreme Heat Watch · SevereExtreme Heat Watch issued June 27 at 11:12AM CDT until July 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued June 27 at 9:06AM CDT until June 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Set in Tennessee, United States, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is recorded in open geodata as a major city. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) maps to 36.172°, -86.785° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 704,965. Resident density is around 572 per km², indicating a moderate population density. The location receives about 1,544 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. It covers an expansive 1,232 km² of land area. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves41,758
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves31,008
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves30,243
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves29,929
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,121
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves25,829
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves24,940
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,620
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- McGavock HighHigh · Nashville · 2,098 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- John Overton HighHigh · Nashville · 2,016 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · Nashville · 1,466 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · Nashville · 1,400 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Hillsboro HighHigh · Nashville · 1,227 students · 18:1 ratio
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · Nashville · 1,211 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Glencliff High SchoolHigh · Nashville · 1,177 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Hillwood HighHigh · Nashville · 1,123 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.77 — 2019-01-165 km SSE of Wartrace, Tennessee
- M 2.6 — 2001-07-087 km SE of Franklin, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tennessee
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Unit 16/20 Rx Prescribed Fire, Bibb, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-06-12 · 215 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 12:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • NASA EONET