Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

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Coordinates: 35°14′37″N 87°20′4″W / 35.24361, -87.33444
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Town square in Lawrenceburg with a statue of David Crockett in the center.
Motto: "Where Tradition Meets Progress"
Location of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Lawrence
Area
- Total	12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²)
- Land	12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	10,796
- Density	857.6/sq mi (331.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38464
Area code(s)	931
FIPS code	47-41340^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1290790^[2]

Lawrenceburg is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,796 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County^[3]. Lawrenceburg is southwest of Nashville and named after James Lawrence. The city hosts the annual Southeast Law Enforcement Training Seminar drawing nearly 1,000 police officers to the community each June.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Notable people born or raised here
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Lawrenceburg is located at 35°14′37″N, 87°20′4″W (35.243491, -87.334563)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 10,796 people, 4,718 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.6 people per square mile (331.1/km²). There were 5,166 housing units at an average density of 410.4/sq mi (158.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.29% White, 3.94% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 4,718 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,770, and the median income for a family was $32,856. Males had a median income of $27,264 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,310. About 12.5% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

When the first European, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his men, walked through this area in 1540, the town was called "Chicasa" (Chickasaw). The Cherokee sold the area to the USA in 1806.

Upon moving from East Tennessee in the early 1800s, David Crockett established a powder mill in what is now known as David Crockett State Park. Crockett was elected as a commissioner and served on the board that placed Lawrenceburg four miles west of the geographic center of Lawrence County. Crockett was opposed to the city being located in its current location. He and his family lived in Lawrenceburg for several years before moving to West Tennessee after a flood destroyed his mill.

April 16, 1998 - Lawrence County experiences the first F5 tornado in Tennessee's history. A total of 10 tornadoes were confirmed across Middle Tennessee that day. There were 4 fatalities across the mid state, with 105 injuries. 2 fatalities were confirmed in Lawrence County. A 100 year flood struck Lawrenceburg on July 13, 1998 temporarily disabling the city's fresh water supply system. 2 people were killed during the flood.

In more recent history, Lawrenceburg played host to the homecoming of former senator turned actor and 2008 Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson. Nearly 10,000 people from across the country along with members of the national media were present in Downtown Lawrenceburg for the historic occasion.