Cedar Hill, Tennessee

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Cedar Hill is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Cedar Hill is located at 36°33′7″N, 87°0′8″W (36.551989, -87.002174)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 298 people, 98 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 171.7/km² (442.9/mi²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 64.0/km² (165.0/mi²). 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.

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.

A Little History

 In the 1940s and 1950s Cedar Hill had a population of about 700, with around 10 stores.  The economy was based of services to surrounding farmers; the main crop was tobacco. By the 1960s crops were more diversified and more farmers had cars, enabling them to travel to Springfield, 9 miles away with a population of about 10,000.  Also at about this time a new highway was built which took through traffic past Cedar Hill, outside the city limits.  These factors lead to a steady decline in population and economic activity in the town which continues.