Spring Hill, Tennessee
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| Spring Hill, Tennessee | |
| Motto: "The Sixteenth Fastest Growing City in the Nation" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Williamson, Maury |
| City | Established 1808 |
| Government | |
| - Type | City |
| - Mayor | Danny M. Leverette (2007) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km²) |
| - Land | 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2007 (special census)) | |
| - Total | 23,462 |
| - Density | 435.6/sq mi (168.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37174 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-70580[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1303764[2] |
| Spring Hill Tennessee's Official Website | |
| Website: http://www.springhilltn.org | |
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Nashville. The population was 7,715 at the 2000 census.
Spring Hill is mentioned in General Ulysses S. Grant's Memoirs about the Battle of Franklin.[citation needed]
Spring Hill is home to Dawson McAllister Ministries, which broadcasts Dawson McAllister Live every week.
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[edit] Geography
Spring Hill is located at (35.752556, -86.914021)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²), of which, 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,715 people, 2,634 households, and 2,159 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.6 people per square mile (168.2/km²). There were 2,819 housing units at an average density of 159.2/sq mi (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.33% White, 7.80% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.
There were 2,634 households out of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,872, and the median income for a family was $62,643. Males had a median income of $50,819 versus $29,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,688. About 3.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. [1]
[edit] Education
Local Maury Co. schools include Spring Hill Elementary, E.A. Cox Middle School, Spring Hill High School and Wright Elementary. Local Williamson Co Schools Include: Heritage Elementary, Heritage Middle, Bethesda Elementary, Longview Elementary, Chapmans Retreat Elementary, and Independence High.
[edit] Notable residents
- Sterling Marlin, NASCAR driver, attended Spring Hill High School[citation needed]
- Scott Wells, 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers)[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ESPN - Scott Wells Stats, News, Photos - Green Bay Packers - NFL Football
[edit] External links
- Spring Hill, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
- The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee by John K. Shellenberger
- Spring Hill's Own Laser Tag, Laser Mania Of Spring Hill
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