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Portland: Infrastructure

Day-to-day services in Portland include the Portland Water System water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.

Water & Sewer

Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.

Systems (1)

Portland Water System
TN0000559

Power & Energy

Electric utility data from EIA Form 861 — provider, residential rate, customer count, and revenue. Rate reflects the average residential ¢/kWh.

Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)12.42¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers3166103
Electricity · Revenue Millions$5,445
Electricity · Year2024

Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Internet & Mobile

Broadband and mobile coverage from FCC Form 477. Percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (not necessarily the share who do).

Facilities (3)

NOT AVAILABLE
301 RICHLAND ST
NOT AVAILABLE
1323 S BROADWAY
PORTLAND ESTATES
705 S RUSSELL ST
Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Tennessee median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Tennessee median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Tennessee median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband96.4% (vs Tennessee 90.0%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises6,032
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Tennessee median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage0.997304582 (at Tennessee median)

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Public Safety Stations

Fire, EMS, and police stations within range — HIFLD federal datasets. Distance is great-circle from the town centroid.

Ems Stations (3)

PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
435 NORTH BROADWAY · (615) 325-5649 · 1.0 mi
SUMNER COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE STATION 6
105 RED BUD DRIVE · (615) 451-0429 · 1.3 mi
ORLINDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 2
5517 UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 31 WEST · (615) 654-2389 · 4.2 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Portland Fire Department
435 North Broadway · 1.0 mi
Highland Volunteer Fire Department Station 1
920 South Broadway · 1.4 mi
Orlinda Volunteer Fire Department Station 2
5517 US Highway 31 West · 4.2 mi

Police Stations (3)

PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
433 NORTH BROADWAY · (615) 325-2061 · 1.0 mi
WHITE HOUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT
303 NORTH PALMERS CHAPEL ROAD · (615) 672-4903 · 10.2 mi
CROSS PLAINS POLICE DEPARTMENT
7622 STATE HIGHWAY 25 EAST · (615) 654-2555 · 10.2 mi

Transportation

Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.

Nearest Airport · NamePortland Municipal Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance2.8 mi

Sources: OurAirports.com  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total10

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct89.3%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$15
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas36.6%
Nearest Transit · NameMUSIC CITY STAR MARTHA'S STATION
Nearest Transit · Distance24.3 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUSC00407358
Nearest Weather Station · NamePORTLAND
Nearest Weather Station · Distance1.9 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00407358/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone7b
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F5
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F10

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Public Transit Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points