Nearby Old Hickory Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Old Hickory, Tennessee.

What You Should Know About Old Hickory, TN

Old Hickory was the product of an agreement between the federal government and the DuPont corporation in 1918. The deal involved the construction of a large factory and town along Hadley's Bend, which is part of the Cumberland River. Just as planned, the factory was made up of nine separate units, each able to produce approximately 100k pounds of gunpowder per day.

DuPont constructed a permanent village, initially called Jacksonville, to house the factory workers as a tribute to Andrew Jackson. By November 1918, the area already had 300 dwellings. The homes were primarily helpful, but the more substantial ones featured architectural elements from more popular revival styles. Many remnants of this self-sufficient, post-World War I town are present in Old Hickory today, making it a famous historical site in Tennessee.

What to Do in Old Hickory

Old Hickory is a quaint town with a rich history, much of which has been preserved for modern generations. When it comes to things to do, there are several local favorites, such as The Basement Marketplace, Lakewood Theatre Company, and Hermitage Gold Course.

You can also spend a day on the water by renting a boat at the Blue Turtle Bay Marina or see the natural elegance of the area by exploring the Shutes Branch Mountain Biking Trail. The most popular activity is touring the Historic Old Hickory Village, where many original residential and commercial structures can still be seen and explored.

Working in Old Hickory

The average household income in Old Hickory is $67,897, which is higher than the national average of $57,652. The unemployment rate is just 2.7 percent (lower than the national average of 3.9 percent), and the recent job growth here is 2.39 percent. The town is a white-collar area, with approximately 85 percent of the workforce employed in this profession. It's a town full of people working as managers, professionals, office workers, and in the sales business. Some top industries employing workers in Old Hickory include professional, scientific, and technical services, utilities, transportation and warehousing, and manufacturing.

Old Hickory Neighborhoods

• Lakewood: In Lakewood, the median real estate price is $231,000, with the average price per square foot at $177. It's a varied neighborhood with housing from different periods and in different styles
• Beacon Hill: In this neighborhood, the median home price is $299,000
• Plantation Walk: For this neighborhood, you can expect to pay an average cost of $250,000
• Echo Value: Homes in Echo Valley have a median cost of $209,892
• Merritt Downs: For homes in this neighborhood, you can expect to pay a median home price of $265,000

Old Hickory School District

In Old Hickory, schools spend, on average, $10,392 per student, which is lower than the national average of $12,383. There are, on average, 15 pupils per teacher and 374 students for every librarian. Approximately 52.9 percent of the total population has a high school diploma, with 28.9 percent of residents having some level of college degree. There are both public and private schools in this community.

Moving to Old Hickory Resource Guide

Driver's License and Auto Registration: To receive your Tennessee state-issued driver's license and to have your auto registration transferred to your new home state, visit the Motor Vehicle, Business, Living Davidson County Clerk. You can visit their website for more information.

Electricity and Natural Gas: For electricity hook-up, contact the residential or business departments of Nashville Electric Service. If you need natural gas hooked up at home, contact the team at Piedmont Natural Gas. If you don't have natural gas but want it, contact this service provider.

Water and Sewer Service: There are many water and sewer service options, and the one you use will depend on where you live.

Waste Collection and Recycling Service: For trash and recycling services, contact Metro Public Works.

Television/Internet: When you are ready to have television and internet services hooked up in your home or business, several service providers, including Dish, AT&T, Xfinity, and Frontier, can choose from.

Rocky Mount City Government & Parks Department: Find out more about the government officials and their park's department contact information at the Nashville.gov website.

Old Hickory Housing

The median home price in Old Hickory, Tennessee, is $236,000. Home appreciation has been 57.2 percent for the past decade, and the median age of Old Hickory real estate is 35 years. Renters account for 19.6 percent of Old Hickory's total population, and just 0.9 percent of the homes in the area are available for rent at any given time.