Cookeville Real Estate Listings of Houses and Homes for Sale in Putnam County, Tennessee

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There are many reasons to love Cookeville. Those seeking art, music, dance, and theater will find all of this in Putnam County. Cookeville has a variety of museums, drama centers and craft fairs. Cookeville's community is enhanced by many annual events. In March, they are off to the Home Show to find out all the looks for the coming year. In July, visitors and residents have a chance to participate in Freedom Fest, an explosion of fireworks and food. Each August, thousands flock to the Putnam County Fair Grounds for the annual county-wide fair. Each September we celebrate Fall Fun Fest with music, arts and crafts, and a BBQ cook-off. Add to this dozens of parades, art and craft shows, street festivals and more.

A wide variety of recreational and cultural opportunities are provided for residents of Putnam County and the Upper Cumberland Region by local governments, the state park system, civic clubs and community organizations. Cane Creek Park, a 260-acre park with a 56-acre lake is owned and operated by the City of Cookeville’s Department of Leisure Services. Three state parks offer many camping, picnicking, hiking, and other recreational opportunities. Three Corps of Engineer lakes, with over 1,200 miles of shorelines, are within a 30-minute drive. The Cookeville Drama Center offers a full schedule of touring plays and performances plus presentations by the Cookeville Summer Theatre and the Cookeville Children’s Theatre. The Tech Community Symphony, in operation since 1963, presents several concerts each year. Putnam County’s Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Cookeville’s Leisure Services Department and the YMCA, work together to provide a comprehensive recreational program. There are over 100 active civic clubs and community organizations in the county. Additionally, Hidden Hollow's petting zoo promises to thrill and entertain both adults and children.

Cookeville and Putnam County have a consolidated school system. The Putnam County Board of Education operates 14 schools with an enrollment of approximately 9,200 students. Six elementary schools, (grades K-4), two middle schools, (grades 5-6 and 7-8), an alternative school, a high school (grades 9 – 12) and an adult high school are located in Cookeville. The high school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Cookeville High School serves as a comprehensive vocational education center for all Putnam County Schools. Since 1989, Putnam County has received the Governor’s A+ Award for Excellence in Education, and ACT scores of Putnam County students are above the national average. In addition, two state-supported vocational schools serve Putnam County.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center is a 247-bed regional referral center in the heart of the Upper Cumberland in middle Tennessee. The facility has been providing top-quality health care since 1950, which now provides inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation and emergency care in addition to a host of specialty services such as The Heart Center and The Cancer Center. With over 140 physicians providing care in 36 specialties, the Hospital is dedicated to bringing quality care close to home.

Cookeville and surrounding Putnam County have been rapidly growing. The county is home for some 62,000 people. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville and provides excellent educational opportunities for some 8,500 students. All economic indicators point to a strong economy for years to come but all the growth has been planned and reasoned and infrastructure such as roads, sewers and schools will be able to keep pace.

Cookeville is a regional center for employment, education, retailing, health care, and recreational/cultural activities. Approximately 15,000 Upper Cumberland Region residents travel to Cookeville each day to work, attend school, receive health care, shop, or participate in leisure time activities.