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White House, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Sumner County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
13,875 Population 1,177/sq mi density
$87,315 Median Income $40,865 per capita
$311,200 Home Value $385,098 Zillow
$1,362 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
148 Violent Crime/100K 1,256 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$87,315 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$311,200 home value, $1,362/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
148 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
White House enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winters average 37°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 299 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 54.4 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

37°F Jan (3°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average58.2°F
8% above US avg
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days299 days/yr

Geography

Elevation887 ft (270 m)
Area11.0 sq mi (28.5 km²)
Population Density1,177/sq mi
Coordinates36.4649°N, 86.6685°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySumner County County
Nearest AirportNashville International (BNA)
24 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.4"
43% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 5.24"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.99"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0487 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.2 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score87.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability14.8 / 100
Community Resilience55.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

16 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M2.5 on Jun 3, 2023.

Jun 19, 2007 10 km ENE of Spencer, Tennessee M3.5 139 km
May 30, 2023 6 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky M3.0 133 km
Nov 28, 1998 6 km SW of Bremen, Kentucky M2.9 108 km
Jan 28, 1991 9 km SW of Sacramento, Kentucky M2.8 114 km
Jan 16, 2019 5 km SSE of Wartrace, Tennessee M2.8 114 km
Feb 27, 2020 5 km SW of Bremen, Kentucky M2.6 109 km
Jan 8, 1995 Kentucky M2.6 100 km
Jul 8, 2001 7 km SE of Franklin, Tennessee M2.6 66 km
Mar 22, 1990 9 km E of Rochester, Kentucky M2.6 82 km
Dec 8, 1997 6 km NE of Murfreesboro, Tennessee M2.6 71 km
Jun 1, 2019 4 km ESE of Manchester, Tennessee M2.6 125 km
Jun 3, 2023 7 km N of Nebo, Kentucky M2.5 140 km
May 30, 2023 7 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky M2.5 133 km
May 2, 1998 6 km WNW of Nebo, Kentucky M2.5 103 km
Mar 8, 1990 4 km SW of Oak Grove, Kentucky M2.5 96 km
May 20, 2002 9 km NNE of Beersheba Springs, Tennessee M2.5 140 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

522 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 111 fatalities, 1,379 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 3, 2020 EF4 96 km 19
Apr 10, 2009 EF4 80 km 2
Jan 24, 1997 EF4 78 km 0
Dec 24, 1988 EF4 64 km 1
Apr 27, 1970 EF4 41 km 3
May 8, 2024 EF3 100 km 1
Dec 9, 2023 EF3 73 km 4
Dec 11, 2021 EF3 50 km 16
Dec 11, 2021 EF3 55 km 0
Mar 3, 2020 EF3 42 km 5
Apr 26, 2011 EF3 78 km 0
Feb 6, 2008 EF3 54 km 4
Feb 5, 2008 EF3 31 km 22
Feb 5, 2008 EF3 92 km 3
Apr 7, 2006 EF3 59 km 0
Apr 7, 2006 EF3 19 km 7
Apr 2, 2006 EF3 98 km 0
May 11, 2003 EF3 62 km 0
May 11, 2003 EF3 64 km 0
May 4, 2003 EF3 61 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

11 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: FLOATING MILL HOLLOW (2,422 ac, 2010).

Year Name Acres Distance
2010 FLOATING MILL HOLLOW 2,422 98 km
2008 BROOKS KNOB 2,225 91 km
2012 FY2012 CRYSTAL CAVE BROADCAST BURN 2,221 99 km
2010 JOPPA CHURCH 2,037 92 km
2004 JIM LEE 1,770 93 km
2009 TEMPLE HILL 1,628 93 km
2009 JIM LEE 1,613 93 km
2007 DEAD DEER 1,557 95 km
1999 UNNAMED 1,039 93 km
2000 UNNAMED 641 100 km
2005 UNNAMED 576 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 37°F (3°C) 3.8 in Coldest
February 39°F (4°C) 4.1 in
March 48°F (9°C) 5.2 in Wettest
April 57°F (14°C) 4.3 in
May 65°F (18°C) 5.0 in
June 73°F (23°C) 4.2 in
July 79°F (26°C) 4.2 in Warmest
August 76°F (24°C) 3.5 in
September 70°F (21°C) 3.5 in
October 58°F (15°C) 3.0 in Driest
November 48°F (9°C) 4.5 in
December 39°F (4°C) 4.9 in

White House has a seasonal temperature swing of 42°F / from 37°F in January to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.2 inches, with March being the wettest month (5.2") and October the driest (3.0").

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