Monterey, Tennessee

About Monterey

Monterey is a small town in northern Tennessee, home to 2,796 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Monterey holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 923 residents per square mile.

📰 Monterey News Today

• The story of America lives in Monterey, Tennessee | Opinion The Tennessean · Aug 7
• Monterey Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 10
• 7-month-old dies after being left in hot car at Monterey library, police say WSMV · Apr 16
• Saundra Gilmore Obituary Jan 6, 2026 hhhfunerals.com · Jan 6
• Secretary of State Tre Hargett Presents Monterey High School with Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award TN Sec of State (.gov) · Apr 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Monterey Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Monterey — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monterey Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monterey

• Meadow Creek Park reviews ★
• Whitaker Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Monterey

• Burks Elementary
• Monterey High School
• Wilson Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Monterey

🏘️ Nearby Communities