THE SHACKLE ISLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Nashville Basin setting.
Shackle Island CDP has 5.54 square miles of land in Sumner County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Nashville Basin, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Shackle Island and Sumner County
Shackle Island is associated with Sumner County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Shackle Island by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Shackle Island, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.5 percentage points lower than the 2.5% recorded for Sumner County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Shackle Island CDP has 17.5% of the land area of nearby Hendersonville city (31.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

