Brentwood, Tennessee
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Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 23,445 as of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, and as of 2007, Brentwood's population has increased to 27,040. Brentwood is known as an affluent suburb south of Nashville.
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[edit] Geography
Brentwood is located at (35.998194, -86.792619)1.
Land area: 35.4 square miles (22,697 acres)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 89.8 km² (34.7 mi²). 89.7 km² (34.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water.
[edit] Zoning
Concord Park is a 40 acre park at Concord Road and Knox Valley Drive. It is home to the Brentwood Library and near Lipscomb Elementary School. Concord Park features paved walking and biking trails.
[edit] Crockett Park
Crockett Park is Brentwood's largest park, at more than 170 acres. It features seven lighted tennis courts, restroom/concessions buildings, eight lighted ball fields, 11 multi-purpose fields, bikeway/jogging trails, the Eddy Arnold amphitheater, two historic homes, a community playground, and picnic shelters.
[edit] Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area
The Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area is 27 acres and has a full observation deck, outdoor covered classrooms, and an amphitheater, the Arboretum. It contains man-made lakes, nature trails, and indigenous wildlife, and the Little Harpeth River flows through it.
[edit] Granny White Park
Granny White Park is a 32 acre park with several sporting facilities including four lighted tennis courts, softball/baseball fields, jogging/biking trails, a multi-purpose field, sand volleyball court, playground, and picnic pavilion, and is located near Brentwood Middle School.
[edit] Maryland Way Park
Maryland Way Park is located in the Maryland Farms area and includes a paved walking and biking path with 20 exercise stations on 7 acres. Maryland Way park is adjacent to the Maryland Farms YMCA.
[edit] Primm Park
Primm Park is a 31 acre park off of Moores Lane. Located on the site is Boiling Springs Academy, a historic schoolhouse built in 1832 and restored in 2003, and a pre-historic Native American mound.
[edit] River Park
River Park is a 43 acre park adjacent to Crockett Park. It features a restroom facility, playground, outdoor basketball court, and borders the YMCA soccer fields. Adjacent to River Park is the Brentwood Family YMCA, now complete with a skate park.
[edit] Tower Park
Tower Park is a 47 acre park north of the WSM Tower off of Concord Road. It includes multi-purpose fields, jogging/biking trails, and natural open spaces. The new Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex is located here. At 76,000 square feet, it consists of a 50+ meter indoor pool with spectator seating, five indoor tennis courts, a fitness center, full-service locker rooms, childcare room and a multi-purpose room.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.2/km² (676.7/mi²). There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of 87.9/km² (227.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% White, 1.89% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
Brentwood is Tennessee's best educated city, proportionately, with 69.4% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 64.7% of adults possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher (2000 Census).
There were 7,693 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median home price in Brentwood is $523,477. The median household income in Brentwood is $130,580 as of 2007. Males had a median income of $97,962 versus $41,324 for females. The per capita income, which includes all adults and children, for the city is $55,616. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The home ownership rate (owner-occupied housing units to total units) is 95.4%.
Money magazine listed Brentwood in their Best Places to Live list for 2005.
[edit] Maryland Farms Business Park
Located in Brentwood, Maryland Farms is an upscale suburban office park home to several national headquarters.
[edit] Notable Residents
Athletics
Casey Atwood (NASCAR)
Vince Young (NFL)
Kerry Collins (NFL)
Brandan Wright (NCAA Basketball)
Musicians
Trisha Yearwood
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Faith Hill
Dolly Parton
George Jones
Little Jimmy Dickens
Alan Jackson
Trace Adkins
Melinda Doolittle
Jack White
Kid Rock
Wayne Nelson
John Schlitt
Other
Niki Taylor, supermodel
Brad Stine, comedian
Chris Moneymaker, poker
[edit] External Links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
- Brentwood/Cool Springs Community Profile
- Brentwood/Cool Springs Economic Profile
- City of Brentwood
- Overview of Brentwood Tennessee
