Cookeville, TN Insurance Guide — Local Risks & Coverage
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Here's the local picture for insurance in Cookeville, Tennessee — the real employers, geography, housing, and weather that shape your coverage, from a licensed local agent who shops 80+ carriers.
The Cookeville economy & who needs coverage
The largest industries in Cookeville, TN, by employment in 2024 were Retail Trade (2,683 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,242 people), and Manufacturing (2,200 people).
Major employers & who's hiring in Cookeville
- Mental Health Cooperative — health services
- The Warehouse — event space
- Convenience Care At Premier — health services
Local businesses in Cookeville
A few local businesses that make Cookeville what it is — independent of our agency.
- Mental Health Cooperative — ag-commercial
- Seeds Maternity by BTDSA — ag-commercial
- The Warehouse — ag-commercial
- Shell — c-store
- Kroger Fuel Center — c-store
- On The Way — c-store
- Murphy USA — c-store
- Putnam County Convenience Center — c-store
- Regions Bank — financial
- One Bank of Tennessee — financial
- Wilson Bank & Trust — financial
- First Horizon Bank - Cookeville, TN - S Jefferson Ave — financial
Weather & flood risk in Cookeville
The Cookeville, TN area has had 38 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters and has been under severe weather warnings 13 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Cookeville, TN on 71 occasions, including 2 occasions during the past year. In Cookeville, TN, 1,326 properties (11% of all properties) have a greater than 26% chance of being severely affected by flooding over the next 30 years. This risk is projected to increase, with 1,768 properties (15%) expected to be severely affected by 2053.
Local facts that affect Cookeville insurance
- The largest industries in Cookeville, TN, by employment in 2024 were Retail Trade (2,683 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,242 people), and Manufacturing (2,200 people). — High
- The Cookeville, TN area has had 38 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters and has been under severe weather warnings 13 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Cookeville, TN on 71 occasions, including 2 occasions during the past year. — High
- In Cookeville, TN, 1,326 properties (11% of all properties) have a greater than 26% chance of being severely affected by flooding over the next 30 years. This risk is projected to increase, with 1,768 properties (15%) expected to be severely affected by 2053. — High
What this means for your coverage
Cookeville presents distinct insurance considerations due to its notable risks. Property insurers should evaluate hail damage exposure, given the frequent severe weather warnings and recorded hail events. Furthermore, the significant and increasing flood risk for over 10% of properties indicates a strong need for comprehensive flood insurance policies.
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Sources: census.gov · datausa.io · interactivehailmaps.com · firststreet.org