Cookeville, Tennessee is the county seat of
Putnam County and home to Tennessee Technological University.
The city’s population is over 28,000, while the Cookeville
micropolitan area is the largest in the state with over
100,000 residents.
Cookeville is located about 80 miles east of
Nashville and 100 miles west of Knoxville. The average monthly
high in winter is in the 50’s while the summer average is in
the upper 80’s. Annual precipitation is about 51 inches
while the average snowfall is only 8 inches.
Manufacturing (Oreck) is considered the
largest sector in Cookeville with retail as the second largest
industry. Cookeville is located minutes from lakes Dale
Hollow, Center Hill and Cordell Hull, which offer swimming,
fishing, canoeing and camping. Tennis, racquetball and golf
are available for sports
