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Smyrna, Rutherford County, Middle Tennessee

About Smyrna

Smyrna is an incorporated town in Rutherford County on the I-24 / Sam Ridley Parkway corridor between Nashville and Murfreesboro — the Nissan plant town that sits between La Vergne and Murfreesboro, with Sam Ridley as the commercial spine and TriStar StoneCrest as the in-town hospital campus. When you cut through the noise, three facts matter more than any brochure headline: (1) the Town of Smyrna corporate limits are not the same as every 37167 mailing, (2) postal “Smyrna” ≠ automatic Rutherford County Schools assignment — never zone by ZIP alone, and (3) Rutherford County GNAR Res ~$450K / Realtor county ~$425K are county backdrop only — never the Town of Smyrna sold median.

This is Smyrna, Tennessee (Rutherford) — Census place FIPS 4769420 (QuickFacts slug smyrnatowntennessee) — not Smyrna in any other state. Population estimate Jul 1, 2025: 63,321 (+19.2% vs 2020 estimates base 53,100; Census 2020 53,070; Census 2010 39,974). Land area 33.03 sq mi (2020); pop/sq mi 2020 1,606.9. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/smyrnatowntennessee/PST045225 · Town of Smyrna: https://www.townofsmyrna.org/

Town Hall: 315 South Lowry Street, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 459-2553 · https://www.townofsmyrna.org/ · Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=315%20South%20Lowry%20Street%2C%20Smyrna%2C%20TN%2037167

Incorporated 02/01/1869 (MTAS). Council meets the 2nd Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall. Mayor Mary Esther Reed (MTAS / town contact). Town Manager David Santucci. Primary ZIP 37167.

Research status: smyrna-city/ pack is TRULY complete (EVIDENCE-BRIEF + SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, RETAIL-MEDICAL, RECREATION, HISTORIC, BUILDERS_NEW_CONSTRUCTION, NOTABLE_PEOPLE, MAP_PINS + page-sections.json, 2026-09-11). SECTION_ORDER H2s render from the pack payload; this MD keeps the I-24 / Sam Ridley / Nissan / Stewarts Creek framing.

CRITICAL — Rutherford I-24 town with ZIP honesty. This same city guide is the source for both Smyrna and the Rutherford twin path. County context: Rutherford County area guide. Neighbor seats and peers: Murfreesboro · La Vergne. Do not publish Rutherford County GNAR Res ~$450K or Realtor county ~$425K as the Town of Smyrna median. Do not confuse the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant with Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

CONFLICT (population labels): MTAS “certified 2025: 53,070” matches Census 2020 count — prefer Census QuickFacts Jul 1, 2025 estimate 63,321.

Corridors: I-24 · Sam Ridley Parkway (commercial spine) · Nissan Drive (SR 102) to the plant · local feeders toward Enon Springs / Industrial Blvd / Lowry Street downtown. ACS mean commute 26.3 min — a local average, not a timed downtown-Nashville ETA.

Smyrna Town Hall exterior on Lowry Street
Smyrna Town Hall

Commute & daily geography

I-24 and Sam Ridley Parkway are central to most commute conversations. Peak I-24 congestion toward Davidson is a known planning factor.

Housing notes

Predominantly suburban single-family and townhome product, including many HOA communities. Verify airport-adjacent noise expectations where relevant (Smyrna Airport / corridor context).

Commute corridors

I-24 and Sam Ridley Parkway (commercial spine) · Nissan Drive (SR 102) to the plant · Enon Springs / Industrial Blvd / Lowry Street downtown · regional links toward La Vergne · Murfreesboro · Davidson / Nashville. ACS mean commute 26.3 min — a local average, not a fixed downtown Nashville ETA. Drive peak I-24 toward Davidson at your actual work hours before you commit. A 37167 mailing does not tell you whether the house is inside town limits or which RCS high school feeds it. Nissan plant ≠ Nissan Stadium.

Buy / sell — short diligence

  • Town limits vs ZIP first: Town of Smyrna corporate limits ≠ every ZIP 37167 mailing — never assign schools or taxes by ZIP alone.
  • Schools: RCS for Town addresses (Smyrna High GS 6/10; Stewarts Creek High 8/10; Stewarts Creek Middle 8/10; Stewarts Creek ES 10/10; Smyrna Middle 6/10; Smyrna ES 7/10; Rocky Fork ES/MS 7/10; Rock Springs Middle 7/10). Zone tools, never ZIP. Private: Lancaster Christian (PK–12) + Community Christian Day School (PK–6) — no invented tuition.
  • Market grain: Realtor town sold $405,000 (Aug 2026) is the PRIMARY town number; Redfin 3-mo ~$416,818 is a labeled CONFLICT; ACS $358,300 ≠ sale; GNAR Rutherford Res (~$450K) / Realtor county (~$425K) are county backdrop only — never Town sold. Typed SFH/condo/land = GAP.
  • Nissan / MQY / StoneCrest are the signature employer / aviation / hospital anchors — prefer dated Nissan News >5,700 over chamber headcount averages.
  • HOA/CC&Rs on masterplans (Gwynne Farms, Spring Branch, Oak Meadows, and any other PUD stock) and rental caps if any.
  • Airport-adjacent or corridor noise expectations where they apply.
  • Flood / creek notes on low ground and greenway-adjacent parcels — verify per address.
  • New-construction vs resale: builder incentives and lot premiums change; confirm warranty; never trust builder school auto-suggests without parcel verify.
  • City + county tax bill via Rutherford County Trustee; utilities (Gas/Sewer/Water via town where applicable).
  • Retail everyday: Target + Walmart + Starbucks (2 verified) in town; Costco / Sam’s in town = GAP (nearest Murfreesboro).
  • Cross-shop Murfreesboro · La Vergne · Rutherford County for the I-24 corridor — do not confuse with Smyrna other states; do not confuse Nissan plant with Nissan Stadium.

Whether you’re comparing a Gwynne Farms new-build to a Lowry Street resale, shopping Stewarts Creek zones against Smyrna High, or weighing a plant / logistics commute against Sam Ridley everyday retail — let’s walk through the address-level details. I’ll keep watching these town vs ZIP vs county numbers so you don’t mix them.

Housing / market

Smyrna, Tennessee

Owner-occupied rate 57.4%; ACS median owner-occupied value $358,300 (ACS 2020–2024) — stock value, not a current MLS or portal sale median. Median gross rent $1,461; median selected monthly owner costs with mortgage $1,616 (without $451); households 20,226; persons/HH 2.79; median HH income $81,926; mean commute 26.3 min; land area 33.03 sq mi (2020). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/smyrnatowntennessee/PST045225

Stock mix (qualitative): active 2020s new-construction SFH + townhomes (Lennar / Ryan Homes / Celebration Homes selling communities) + older in-town / corridor resale + historic civic core at Downtown Train Depot 98 Front Street and Assembly Hall 110 Front Street. ACS structure-type shares · QuickFacts housing units / permits: GAP. Parcel town limits vs unincorporated 37167: confirm via assessor / town GIS — never by ZIP.

Portal sale / listing stats — smyrna-city pack (2026-09-11). Aggregators = SECONDARY (not Realtracs / GNR MLS). Dual town portals labeled; do not blend. Realtracs-primary typed SFH/condo-TH/land bands: GAP (GNAR public board has no Murfreesboro / Smyrna / La Vergne city rows).

CONFLICT: Realtor Aug sold $405,000 / DOM list 48 vs Redfin 3-mo $416,818 / DOM ~69 — never average. ACS $358,300 ≠ sale.

County backdrop only — never Town of Smyrna: GNAR Rutherford Res Q2 2026 $450,000 / Q1 $446,470; Condo Q2 $319,900 / Q1 $325,500 (https://www.greaternashvillerealtors.org/market-data-quarterly). Realtor county sold $425,000 (Aug 2026). Never publish ~$450K / ~$425K as Smyrna town sold.

What homes cost here: Realtor $405,000 PRIMARY; Redfin ~$417K labeled CONFLICT. Typed SFH/condo/land/new-vs-resale town MLS bands: GAP. Builder marketing floors (not sold): Lennar Gwynne Farms mid $300ks+ / listed from ~$349,990; Celebration Oak Meadows NHS $589,900–$669,900; Ryan Homes Spring Branch townhomes — live plan sheet.

Smyrna Town Hall exterior on Lowry Street
Smyrna Town Hall

Who’s moving in

Town (Census QuickFacts / PEP V2025, as-of 2026-09-11): Population estimate Jul 1, 2025 63,321 — +19.2% vs 2020 base 53,100 (Census 2020 53,070; Census 2010 39,974). Same house 1 year ago 82.5%; foreign-born 18.1%; language other than English (5+) 24.0%; under 18 25.0%; under 5 7.0%; 65+ 10.9%; mean commute 26.3 min; bachelor’s+ (25+) 27.8%; HS graduate+ 89.1%; median household income $81,926; per capita $36,868; poverty 12.5%; labor force 16+ 73.0%; Hispanic or Latino 17.7%; White alone, not Hispanic 53.2%; Black alone 19.4%; Asian alone 5.1%; owner-occupied 57.4%; veterans 2,416 (ACS 2020–2024 / QuickFacts). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/smyrnatowntennessee/PST045225

CONFLICT (population labels): MTAS “certified 2025: 53,070” matches Census 2020 — prefer QuickFacts Jul 1, 2025.

County / metro context (labeled — not town substitutes):

  • Rutherford County (PEP V2025): pop 386,352; net migration +4,135 — see Rutherford area guide — not a Town substitute
  • Nashville MSA U-Haul Growth Index metro No. 6 in 2025 — metro DIY mover net gain, not a town count
  • Tennessean (Jan 6, 2026) U-Haul TN growth-areas list names La Vergne; Smyrna is not named. City-level U-Haul rank: GAP
  • ACS town-only migration origin flows: GAP
  • Timed I-24 / Sam Ridley peak ETA to downtown Nashville: GAP (ACS mean ≠ peak drive time)

Schools

Rutherford County Schools (RCS) serves PreK–12 for Town of Smyrna addresses — not a separate city district. ZIP 37167 ≠ automatic assignment — never assign schools by ZIP. https://www.rcschools.net/ · ArcGIS zones: https://rcschools.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=14d1c295f9e4435e8dec64d492795ce7 · Bus/zone hub: https://www.rcschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?pREC_ID=1041401&type=d&uREC_ID=526088 · Rezoning phased (ES → HS → MS through 2026–27): https://www.rcschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?pREC_ID=2510854&type=d&uREC_ID=524097

GreatSchools live 2026-09-11 (prefer pack 8/10 for Stewarts Creek High over earlier thin-guide 7/10):

Private (named; no invented tuition): Lancaster Christian Academy — 150 Soccer Way — PK–12 (NCES PSS 2023–24); Community Christian Day School — 185 Enon Springs Rd W — PK–6. Rock Springs Elementary GS page is a La Vergne address — do not mislabel as Smyrna campus.

Industries / employers

Automotive manufacturing (Nissan + suppliers), logistics/warehousing, healthcare (TriStar StoneCrest), aviation (MQY), and Sam Ridley retail. Place-level top-employer FTE table beyond named nodes = GAP.

ED: Rutherford Works / Rutherford County Chamber — https://rutherfordworks.com/about/. Commute backdrop (ASSUMPTION geography): downtown Nashville / Murfreesboro / La Vergne — not Town employers.

Retail & everyday

In-town grocery + big-box are real; Costco / Sam’s inside Town of Smyrna = GAP — nearest Murfreesboro. Verified Starbucks this pass: 2 (freestanding + Target cafe).

Notable restaurants (operator sites): Two Brothers Pizzeria (291 Sam Ridley); Camino Real Mexican (408 Sam Ridley Pkwy W); The Casual Pint (427 Sam Ridley Pkwy W); Chili’s (610 Sam Ridley Pkwy W); Hanna Cafe (321 Sam Ridley Pkwy W). Builder marketing Kroger/Publix/Chick-fil-A names — verify locator before pins.

Hospitals & medical

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center — 200 Stonecrest Blvd, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 768-2000 — 119 beds; 24/7 ER; Level III Trauma (TN); Primary Stroke Center; maternity / NICU Level II. https://www.tristarhealth.com/locations/tristar-stonecrest-medical-center

Health care & social assistance receipts (place Economic Census 2022): ~$373.3M (QuickFacts). Named urgent-care / specialty suite roster: GAP.

Parks & trails

Town Parks & Recreation (Director Mike Moss) · 100 Sam Ridley Pkwy East · (615) 459-9773 — over 800 acres, twelve parks, twelve miles of trails, athletic fields, pool, splash pad, Outdoor Adventure Center. https://townofsmyrna.org/departments/parks_recreation/index.php · Facilities: https://www.townofsmyrna.org/departments/parks_recreation/parks_facilities/index.php

Full commercial gym brand inventory: GAP — gyms H2 omitted. Municipal fitness / 27-hole golf adjacent to airport terminal = airport About Us FACT (https://www.smyrnaairport.com/about-us) — not commercial gym pins.

Visitors walking the Old Jefferson Trail in Smyrna, Tennessee
Old Jefferson Trail · Smyrna

Historic & famous places

Civil War homeplace + rail depot + former Sewart AFB — not a Murfreesboro battlefield town. Stones River = Murfreesboro corridor — do not relocate.

Historic Sam Davis House Greek Revival exterior in Smyrna, Tennessee
Historic Sam Davis Home · Smyrna (Wikimedia Commons)

Builders & new construction

Named selling communities only (FACT primary / live aggregator pages, as-of 2026-09-11). Marketing floors ≠ MLS sold bands. Do not invent subdivisions. ZIP 37167 mailing ≠ town limits / RCS — confirm lot jurisdiction before school claims.

Not elevated as selling: Ashton Woods Stewart’s Glen (55+) — secondary sold-out/limited claims until live Ashton Woods page; Century Kingfield — third-party blog only until centurycommunities.com confirms.

Notable people

Corroborated ties only (Research NOTABLE_PEOPLE.md, 2026-09-11) — dual-source preferred; never stretch celebrity listicles.

Rejected / deferred: Wikipedia-only names (Patricia McKissack, Jalen Ramsey, Townes Van Zandt, Johnny Gooch, etc.) — GAP without second non-Wiki source; mayoral/council names as “famous” (officeholders, not automatic notables).

Map of local places

Places from Research MAP_PINS (FACT). Verify hours and visitation rules. Pins also appear on the map when coordinates are filed.

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Smyrna on the map

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