Hartsville, Tennessee

Hartsville, Tennessee
Town

Downtown Hartsville

Location of Hartsville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°23′30″N 86°9′37″W / 36.39167°N 86.16028°WCoordinates: 36°23′30″N 86°9′37″W / 36.39167°N 86.16028°W
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Trousdale
Settled 1797
Founded 1817
Incorporated 1840[1]
Founded by James Hart, early settler[1]
Area
 • Total 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,395
 • Density 673.5/sq mi (260.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37074
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-32720[2]
GNIS feature ID 1287064[3]

Hartsville is a town in Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Trousdale County,[4] with which it shares a consolidated city-county government. The population of Hartsville was 2,369 as of 2010.[5]

Hartsville now shares with Trousdale County a consolidated city-county government by virtue of a referendum which passed in Trousdale County in 2000.[6] Despite the city-county government, under Tennessee law, Hartsville is also considered to be a distinct municipality.[7] Trousdale County High School is located here, as well a Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology campus operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Trousdale County is one of two counties in Tennessee to have legalized parimutuel betting on horse racing, but no group has ever stepped forward to build a racetrack.[8] Hartsville is located slightly north of the Cumberland River and is approximately fifty miles northeast of Nashville.

In 1977, the Tennessee Valley Authority began construction on the Hartsville Nuclear Plant, but cancelled the project in 1984 after spending nearly $2 billion.[9] The plant's unused cooling tower dominates the view south from State Route 25 between Smith County and Trousdale County.

History

Old Hartsville Depot

The first Euro-American settlers arrived in what is now Hartsville in 1797, when the family of James Hart settled along the west bank of the West Fork of Goose Creek, and the family of Charles Donoho settled along the creek's east bank. Donoho erected a mill shortly thereafter, and the town was initially known as Donoho's Mill. James Hart established Hart's Ferry along the Cumberland River several miles to the south, and purchased the Donoho property in 1800. Hartsville was officially recognized as a town in 1817. Donoho's Mill, on the east bank of the creek, had become known as "Damascus," although it merged with Hartsville in 1840 when Hartsville officially incorporated.[1]

During the Civil War, Hartsville was site of the Battle of Hartsville, which took place in 1862.

Education

Trousdale County is serviced by three public schools: Trousdale County High School, Trousdale County Elementary School, and Jim B. Satterfield Middle School. In October 2013, Trousdale County school district was awarded the State Collaborative on Reforming Education, or SCORE, Prize winner for the school district that has most dramatically improved student achievement.[10] Trousdale County "serves more than 1,200 students and has significantly narrowed the achievement gap in science between white students and African-American and Hispanic students. It also has shown notable growth on TVAAS in math and Biology I."[11]

Geography

Hartsville is located at 36°23′30″N 86°9′37″W / 36.39167°N 86.16028°W (36.391617, -86.160172).[12] The town's business district is situated along the West Fork of Goose Creek, which flows into Trousdale County from the hills to the north and empties into the Old Hickory Lake impoundment of the Cumberland River several miles to the south. A large hill rises immediately to the west of the business district and overlooks the entire eastern half of the county.

Hartsville lies at the junction of State Route 25, which connects the town with Carthage to the southeast and Sumner County to the west, and State Route 141, which connects Hartsville with Lebanon to the south and Macon County to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) in 2000, all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19201,023—
19301,015−0.8%
19401,0957.9%
19501,1303.2%
19601,71251.5%
19702,24331.0%
19802,67419.2%
19902,188−18.2%
20002,3959.5%
20107,870228.6%
Est. 20127,795−1.0%
Sources:[13][14]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,395 people, 938 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 673.5 people per square mile (259.8/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 293.3 per square mile (113.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.70% White, 22.46% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 938 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,797, and the median income for a family was $33,523. Males had a median income of $27,232 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,226. About 17.0% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Trousdale County History." Retrieved: 11 February 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ "Metro Govt Hartsville/Trousdale County". University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service.
  6. ↑ Suzanne M. Leland, Kurt M. Thurmaier, ed. (2004). Case Studies of City-county Consolidation: Reshaping the Local Government Landscape (illustrated ed.). M. E. Sharpe. p. 239. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee". Governments-Individual State Descriptions. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Ridley Wills II, "Thoroughbred Horse Breeding and Racing." The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 11 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Jeffrey Durbin, "Trousdale County." The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 11 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Trousdale wins SCORE Prize". Hartsville Vidette. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "TROUSDALE COUNTY NAMED SCORE PRIZE WINNER". Trousdale County Schools website. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  14. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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