Hampshire, Tennessee

Hampshire
—  Unincorporated  —
Motto: Neighbors oe'r the Hills
Country
Founder John Hunter
Area
 • Total 185.57 km2 (71.6 sq mi)
 • Land 185.57 km2 (71.6 sq mi)
 • Water 0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Elevation 184.09 m (604 ft)
Population
 • Total 1,473
 • Density 7.9/km2 (20.6/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 931

Hampshire is an unincorporated community in Maury County, Tennessee, United States, founded in 1808.[1]

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Education

Hampshire Unit School, enrolling kindergarten through grade 12, is operated as a unit of Maury County Public Schools.[2]

Police protection

Since Hampshire is unincorporated, no government body represents the town personally to provide a police service. The Maury County Sheriffs Department maintains all law enforcement duties.

Fire protection

Hampshire is protected by the Hampshire Fire Department, an independent division of the Maury County Fire Department, a fully operational volunteer department servicing the entire county.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Hampshire, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1306538. 
  2. ^ Maury County Board of Education