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HISTORY
- Nashville was settled on Christmas Day in 1779, and Tennessee became a state in 1796.
- Nashville became the Tennessee state capital from 1812-1815 and then permanently in 1843.
STATISTICS
- Elevation: 550 feet (168 meters) at the lowest point; 1,100 feet (336 meters) at the highest point of the rim around the Nashville basin
- Time: Central Standard (CST) early November – mid-March; Central Daylight: mid-March – early November
- Nashville is the nation's city with the second largest land mass, totaling 533 square miles.
- Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is comprised of 10 counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.
- Nashville/Davidson County has a metropolitan government based on a 1963 plan that has become a national model. The county is largely urbanized with extensive residential areas, and population growth continues to increase due to transportation advantages, labor supply and development opportunities.
- 2007 Population:
- Nashville = 619,626 (a 8.7% increase over 2000)
- MSA = 1,670,530 (a 14.9% increase over 2000)
- Downtown Nashville Residential Population Growth (based on new units added downtown):
- 2001 Residents: 1,960
- 2002 Residents: 2,005
- 2003 Residents: 2,114
- 2004 Residents: 2,168
- 2005 Residents: 2,242
- 2006 Residents: 2,280
- 2007 Residents: 3,219
- 2008 Residents 4,142
- 2006 Average Nashville Household Income : $42,092
- 2007 Nashville Unemployment Rate: 4.2%
BUSINESS CLIMATE
Major industries in Nashville include: Automobile Production, Finance, Health Care Management, Higher Education, Insurance, Music Production, Printing & Publishing, Technology Manufacturing and Tourism.
Industry Breakdown:
Trade, Transportation & Utilities = 19.6%
Education & Health Services = 13.2%
Government = 12.5%
Professional & Business Services = 12.5%
Manufacturing = 9.3%
Leisure & Hospitality = 9.9%
Financial Activities = 5.8%
Information = 2.5%
Major companies and facilities headquartered in Music City:
- AIM Healthcare Services Inc. (HQ)
- American General Life & Accident Insurance/AIG (HG)
- Asurion (HQ)
- AT&T
- Big Idea Inc. (HQ)
- Broadcast Music Inc.- BMI (HQ)
- Bridgestone/Firestone Americas (HQ)
- Caremark (HQ)
- Caterpillar Financial (HQ)
- Central Parking Corp. (HQ)
- Century II Staffing, Inc. (HQ)
- CBRL Group Inc. (Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores and Logan’s Roadhouse) (HQ)
- CLARCOR (HQ)
- ClientLogic Corp. (HQ)
- CNA Insurance (Life & Long-term Care) (HQ)
- Community Health Systems Inc. (HQ)
- Cumberland Swan Holdings Inc. (HQ)
- Doane Pet Care Co. (HQ)
- Dell Computer Corporation
- Dollar General Corp. (HQ)
- Gaylord Entertainment Company (HQ)
- Genesco Inc. (HQ)
- Gibson Guitar Corp./Baldwin Pianos (HQ)
- Gideons International (HQ)
- HCA (HQ)
- Ingram Industries Inc. (HQ)
- Jonas Brothers Construction Co. (HQ)
- Keystone Education & Youth Services (HQ)
- Lifeway Christian Resources (HQ)
- Louisiana Pacific (HQ)
- Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Co. Inc. (HQ)
- National Federation of Independent Businesses (HQ)
- National Healthcare Corp. (HQ)
- Nissan Motor Manufacturing USA (HQ)
- O’Charley’s Inc. (HS)
- Ozburn Hessey Logistics (HQ)
- Quanta Computer
- Primus Automotive Financial Services (HQ)
- Renal Care Group (HQ)
- Shoney’s Inc. (HQ)
- Star Transportation Inc. (HQ)
- Tennsco Corp. (HQ)
- Thomas Nelson Inc. (HQ)
- Tractor Supply Co. (HQ)
- United Methodist Publishing House (HQ)
- Vanguard Health Systems (HQ)
- Willis North America (HQ)
COST OF LIVING
Nashville consistently ranks among the lowest for cost-of-living in comparable cities across the nation ranking more cost-efficient than Atlanta, Austin, Tampa and Richmond. The overall cost of living is 88.1% of the national average. All components (groceries, housing, utilities, etc.) of cost-of-living are typically below the national average.
TRANSPORTATION
Air — The Nashville International Airport has 14 airlines serving 78 markets and sees 385 daily airport arrivals and departures. The following is a list of the airlines with gates at the Nashville Airport: American, American Eagle, Air Canada, Comair, Continental, Corporate Express, Delta, Delta Express, Frontier, Independence Air, Midwest, Northwest, Pace, Skyway, Southwest, United, United Express, US Airways and US Airways Express.
Road — Nashville is intersected by three major interstate highways: I-40, I-24 and I-65. I-440 is an inner beltway circling the city, and I-840 is a Southern outer beltway between I- 40E and I-24E and between 1-24E and I-65S.
Rail — Beginning operations in late 2005, the Music City Star Rail opened its East Corridor route. With service Monday through Friday, three daily morning and afternoon trains connect Donelson, Hermitage, Mt.Juliet and Lebanon to downtown Nashville. The East Corridor route covers 32 miles, and service between stops peaks at 60 miles per hour. Four additional routes will open in future years.
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
- More than 50,000 jobs are directly related to the hospitality industry.
- Nashville hosted more than 11.5 million visitors in 2007 resulting in more than $3.9 billion in revenues for the city.
- Nashville has 24,305 hotel rooms in the city.
- Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is now the largest non-gaming hotel property in the United States with 2,881 rooms and 288,999 square feet of exhibit space.
- The Nashville Convention Center features 118,675 square feet of exhibit space.
AVERAGE WEATHER/CLIMATE
Nashville typically enjoys a mild and pleasant climate with only a few days of the year having either very hot or very cold conditions. Most of the city’s rain is confined to the spring months, but a shower throughout the year is not unusual.
Spring is a delightful time in Middle Tennessee as the rolling hills are a lush, vibrant green. Because of the mild climate found here, many plants are well suited for the area including tulips, azaleas, irises, magnolias and dogwoods. Days are warm while evenings can be chilly.
Summer is ablaze with many concert festivals in Music City. Several nights during the week have live outdoor concerts scattered around town. Midday can be very warm as the humidity tends to be higher in the summer months. Light clothing and sunscreen is recommended for the full season.
Fall is a celebrated time throughout Tennessee. Visitors come from all over to see the annual changing of the leaves in mid-October. Days are warm and pleasant. Evenings require a sweater or light jacket. Since the weather is changeable, layered clothing is a good idea to accommodate sunny days and cooler nights.
Winter is a great time to visit the city’s many attractions decked out in their holiday finery as Nashville truly shines throughout the winter with millions of twinkling lights. Although the climate is mild, winter temperatures do range from cool to cold. If a snowfall occurs, it is usually in January or February and is seldom heavy. The following monthly average chart will help you pack for your visit to Music City.
| TEMPERATURE & PRECIPITATION |
| AVERAGE: |
DAILY HIGH |
DAILY LOW |
PRECIPITATION |
| JAN |
46F / 8C |
28F / -2C |
4.5in / 11.4cm |
| FEB |
51F / 11C |
30F / -1C |
4in / 10.2cm |
| MAR |
60F / 16C |
38F / 3C |
5.6in / 14.2cm |
| APR |
71F / 22C |
48F / 9C |
4.5on / 11.4cm |
| MAY |
79F / 26C |
57F / 14C |
4.6in / 11.7cm |
| JUN |
87F / 31C |
65F / 18C |
3.7in / 9.4cm |
| JUL |
90F / 32C |
69F / 21C |
3.8in / 9.7cm |
| AUG |
89F / 32C |
68F / 20C |
3.4in / 8.6cm |
| SEP |
83F / 28C |
61F / 16C |
3.7in / 9.4cm |
| OCT |
72F / 22C |
48F / 9C |
2.6in / 6.6cm |
| NOV |
59F / 15C |
38F / 3C |
3.5in / 8.9cm |
| DEC |
50F / 10C |
31F / -1C |
4.6in / 11.7cm |
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