Hendersonville, Tennessee | |
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Motto: "The City by the Lake" | |
Location of Hendersonville, Tennessee | |
Coordinates: 36°18′0″N 86°36′22″W / 36.3°N 86.60611°WCoordinates: 36°18′0″N 86°36′22″W / 36.3°N 86.60611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Sumner |
Government | |
• Mayor | Scott Foster |
Area | |
• Total | 31.37 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
• Land | 27.3 sq mi (70.8 km2) |
• Water | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 51,372 |
• Density | 1,637.6/sq mi (573.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 37075, 37077 |
Area code(s) | 615 |
FIPS code | 47-33280[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1287389[3] |
Website | http://www.hvilletn.org |
Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 51,372 at the 2010 census.[1] Hendersonville is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located 18 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. The city was settled around 1784 by Daniel Smith, and is named for William Henderson. In 2009 Hendersonville was named as one of the ten best cities for families by Family Circle Magazine.
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History
Hendersonville was settled circa 1784 by Daniel Smith when he began work on Rock Castle.[4] In 1790, William Henderson, for whom the area was named, settled in. With the completion of the Old Hickory Dam in 1954, Hendersonville started to grow into the most populous city of Sumner County and one of the most populous suburbs of Nashville, along with Franklin and Murfreesboro. The city of roughly 250 was incorporated in 1969 under the leadership of L.H. "Dink" Newman[5], and over the next decades has been one of Tennessee's fastest-growing cities[6]. The city contains around 0.7% of the population of Tennessee. During the Civil War, Monthaven, a historic home on the National Historic Register, was used as a field hospital.
Geography
Hendersonville is located at 36°18′00″N 86°36′22″W / 36.300084°N 86.606109°W (36.300084, -86.606109).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85 km2), of which 27.3 square miles (71 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (16.93%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 40,620 people, 15,823 households, and 11,566 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,486.4 people per square mile (573.9/km2). There were 16,507 housing units at an average density of 604.0 per square mile (233.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.93% White, 4.12% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 15,823 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,108, and the median income for a family was $57,625. Males had a median income of $40,823 versus $27,771 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,165. About 5.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Rhoades Car has its national headquarters in Hendersonville. It is the home of the Indian Lake Village business, shopping, residence, and recreation complex.
Education
Board of Education
Hendersonville's schools are governed by the Sumner County Board of Education. The twelve-member group consists of eleven elected representatives from each of the eleven educational districts in the county, as well as the Director of Schools, Del Phillips. The members serve staggered four-year terms; the Director serves under contract with the Board of Education. The board conducts monthly meetings that are open to the public. The school system’s General Purpose School Fund budget during the 2006–07 school year was approximately $153.5 million.[8]
The county-wide school system consists of approximately 1,950 teacher-licensed employees and approximately 1,800 non-teacher employees.[9] The system has more than 180 bus routes which cover more than 6,000 miles (9,700 km) per day.[9] The floor space in all of the county's schools totals more than 100 acres (0.40 km2). Approximately 26,528 students were enrolled in the county school system as of August 2007.[9]
Some areas of Hendersonville are also zoned for schools outside of the city limits including schools in both Gallatin (Station Camp High School is considered to be on the city border of Hendersonville and Gallatin) and Goodlettsville.
Schools
Elementary schools (K–5)
Middle schools (6–8)
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High schools (9–12)
Magnet schools
Private schools
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Notable natives and residents
- Taylor Swift[10], country singer
- Gary Allan,[11] country singer
- Duane Allen,[12] country singer, member of The Oak Ridge Boys
- Joe Bonsall[13], country singer, member of The Oak Ridge Boys
- Young Buck,[14] (real name: David Brown), hip hop artist
- Jo-Ann Campbell[15], 1950s rock artist married to Troy Seals
- Johnny Cash,[16] country singer (deceased)
- June Carter Cash,[16] country singer (deceased)
- William Lee Golden,[17] country singer, member of The Oak Ridge Boys
- Jeff Jarrett,[18] professional wrestler
- Karen Jarrett[19], formerly Karen Angle, former wife of Kurt Angle and current wife of Jeff Jarrett
- Bob Luman,[20] country singer (deceased)
- Ronnie McDowell,[21] country singer
- Lennon Murphy,[22] singer-songwriter
- Roy Orbison,[23] rock-n-roll singer (deceased)
- Sonny Osborne[24], bluegrass banjo player
- Luther Perkins,[25] country guitarist (deceased)
- Tommy Rich[26], wrestler (former NWA World Champion)
- Johnny Russell[27], country singer, songwriter (deceased)
- Troy Seals[28], country music songwriter
- Connie Smith[29], country singer
- Phil Stacey[30], country singer, American Idol season 6 finalist
- Richard Sterban, country singer, member of The Oak Ridge Boys
- Jody Stevens, country singer, member of Fast Ryde
- Marty Stuart, country singer
- Conway Twitty, country singer (deceased)
- Golden Tate, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver
- Chris Henderson, rock musician, member of 3 Doors Down
- Dan Seals, country musician,member of England Dan and John Ford Coley (deceased)
- Richard Bates, Former Sr. Vice-President of Atlantic Records, Chief Creative Officer for Ogilvy Mather
- Jimmy Fortune, country singer
References
- ^ a b "Hendersonville Census Data 2011" (Website). 2010 Census Results. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. September 18, 2011. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/4733280.html. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.historicrockcastle.com/meetthefamily.html
- ^ http://www.hvilletn.org/
- ^ http://www.hvilletn.org/
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Sumner County Fact Book 2007–2008. The News Examiner & The Hendersonville Star News. 2007.
- ^ a b c "About Sumner County Schools." Sumner County Schools. Retrieved on 12 September 2008.
- ^ http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/09/23/taylor-swift-becomes-namesake-of-hendersonville-high-school-auditorium/
- ^ "Medical Examiner Makes Preliminary Ruling in Death of Gary Allan's Wife." CMT. October 25, 2004. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
- ^ "Duane Allen." The Oak Ridge Boys. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
- ^ https://twitter.com/#!/joebonsall
- ^ "Young Buck’s Home Raided By Armed Federal Agents" WordOfSouth. August 4, 2010. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ^ http://www.rockabillyhall.com/CRAB.html
- ^ a b "Fire Destroys Johnny Cash's Hendersonville Home." WTVF. April 11, 2007. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
- ^ "Biography." William Lee Golden. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
- ^ "Pacman May Turn To Pro Wrestling." WTVF. July 30, 2007. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
- ^ https://twitter.com/#!/karenjarrett
- ^ http://www.rockabillyhall.com/BobLuman.html
- ^ "Country star, Ronnie McDowell, brings donations to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital." Vanderbilt University. June 15, 2004. Retrieved on December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Shape Shifter." Nashville Scene. September 2002. Retrieved on December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Roy Orbison." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved on December 16, 2008.
- ^ http://www.sonnyosborne.com/
- ^ Streissguth, Michael. Johnny Cash: The Biography. Da Capo Press, 2006. 156. ISBN 0-306-81368-8
- ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/t/tommy-rich.html
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5919118
- ^ http://www.rockabillyhall.com/CRAB.html
- ^ http://celebrityhousegossip.com/connie-smiths-house-in-hendersonville-tn
- ^ http://everydaychristian.com/leisure/story/254/
External links
- Hendersonville official city website
- The Hendersonville Public Library
- Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce
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