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Gallatin

city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Tennessee
County: Sumner
Districts: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Established: February 25, 1802 ; 224 years ago ( 1802-02-25 )
Named after: Albert Gallatin
Type: Mayor–Council
Mayor: Paige Brown ( I )
Council: Gallatin City Council
Total: 34.81 sq mi (90.16 km )
Land: 34.27 sq mi (88.76 km )
Water: 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km )
Elevation: 538 ft (164 m)
Estimate 2024: 52,489
Density: 1,296.5/sq mi (500.59/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area code: 615 , 629

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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.