Cedar Hill, Tennessee

Cedar Hill, Tennessee
City

Main Street crossing the railroad tracks in Cedar Hill

Location of Cedar Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°33′7″N 87°0′8″W / 36.55194°N 87.00222°W / 36.55194; -87.00222
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Robertson
Government
  Mayor David Rainwater
Area
  Total 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
  Land 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 314
  Density 442.9/sq mi (171.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37032
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-11980[1]
GNIS feature ID 1305776[2]

Cedar Hill is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 314 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Joseph W. Byrns, who became Speaker of the House of Representatives, was born in Cedar Hill on July 28, 1869. The local elementary school and high school are named for him.

In the 1940s and 1950s Cedar Hill had a population of about 700, with around 10 stores. The economy was based on services to surrounding farmers; the main crop in the area was tobacco.

By the 1960s, crops were more diversified and more farmers had cars, enabling them to travel to the county seat of Springfield, about nine miles away. Also at about this time, the construction of the Interstate Highway System, namely Interstate 24 and Interstate 65, removed much of Cedar Hill's through traffic. These factors led to a steady decline in population and economic activity which continues to this day.

Geography

Cedar Hill is located at 36°33′7″N 87°0′8″W / 36.55194°N 87.00222°W / 36.55194; -87.00222 (36.551989, -87.002174).[4] The city is situated along U.S. Route 41 in northwestern Robertson County. Springfield lies to the southeast, and Adams lies to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880200
1970355
198042018.3%
1990347−17.4%
2000298−14.1%
20103145.4%
Est. 2015318[5]1.3%
Sources:[6][7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 298 people, 98 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 442.9 people per square mile (171.7/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 165.0 per square mile (64.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.18% White, 21.48% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.67% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

Jo Byrns Elementary

There were 98 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,209. About 10.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.8% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties, State of Tennessee official website, 14 July 2011. Retrieved: 6 December 2013.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

Coordinates: 36°33′07″N 87°00′08″W / 36.551989°N 87.002174°W / 36.551989; -87.002174

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