Gallatin, Tennessee

Gallatin, Tennessee
Downtown Gallatin
Location of Gallatin in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Gallatin
Location of Gallatin in the US
Coordinates: 36°23′18″N 86°26′48″W / 36.3883809°N 86.4466599°W / 36.3883809; -86.4466599
Country United States
State Tennessee
CountySumner
Districts3, 4, 5, 6, 7
EstablishedFebruary 25, 1802 (1802-02-25)
Named afterAlbert Gallatin
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorPaige Brown (I)
 • CouncilGallatin City Council
Area
 • Total
34.81 sq mi (90.16 km2)
 • Land34.27 sq mi (88.76 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
44,431
 • Estimate 
(2024)
52,489
 • Density1,296.5/sq mi (500.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
37066
Area code615, 629
FIPS code47-28540
GNIS feature ID1285100
Websitegallatin-tn.gov

Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 44,431 at the 2020 census and has an estimated population of 52,489 as of 2024. Named for United States Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, the city was established on the Cumberland River and made the county seat of Sumner County in 1802. It is located about 30.6 miles northeast of the state capital of Nashville, Tennessee.

Several national companies have facilities or headquarters in Gallatin, including Facebook, Gap, Inc., Beretta and Servpro Industries LLC. Gallatin was formerly the headquarters of Dot Records. The city is also the site of Volunteer State Community College, a two-year college with more than 70 degree programs. In 2017, Gallatin was ranked as "The Nicest Place In America" by Reader's Digest.