Davidson County, Tennessee

administration
Davidson County Courthouse
US state :	Tennessee
Administrative headquarters :	Nashville
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 1 Public Square Nashville, TN 37201-5007
Foundation :	April 18, 1783
Made up from:	Washington County
Area code :	001 615
Demographics
Residents :	626,681 (2010)
Population density :	481.7 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1363 km²
Water surface :	62 km²
map

Website : www.nashville.org

Davidson County is a county in the US state of Tennessee in the United States . The county seat is Nashville .

geography

The county is located northwest of the geographic center of Tennessee, is about 25 miles north of Kentucky and has an area of 1,363 square kilometers, of which 62 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Robertson County , Sumner County , Wilson County , Rutherford County , Williamson County, and Cheatham County .

history

Davidson County was formed on April 18, 1783 from parts of Washington County. It was named after William Lee Davidson , an American war hero who was killed in the Battle of Valley Forge .

Historical objects

About 19 kilometers east of Nashville is the historic Hermitage . It was the residence of the seventh US President Andrew Jackson . It is located on US Route 70N, and was listed as a memorial by the NRHP in 1966 (NRHP ID 66000722).

The Hermitage (2007)

Six locations in the county have National Historic Landmark status , including The Hermitage. 187 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 13, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	122,815	-
1910	149,478	21.7%
1920	167.815	12.3%
1930	222,854	32.8%
1940	257.267	15.4%
1950	321,758	25.1%
1960	399.743	24.2%
1970	448.003	12.1%
1980	477.811	6.7%
1990	510.784	6.9%
2000	569,891	11.6%
2010	626.681	10%
1900-1990 2000

Davidson County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Davidson County had 569,891 people in 237,405 households and 138,169 families. The population density was 438 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 66.99 percent white, 25.92 percent African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 2.33 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 2.42 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.97 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58 percent of the population.

Of the 237,405 households, 26.7 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 39.9 percent were married couples living together, 14.3 percent were single mothers, and 41.8 percent were non-families. 33.4 percent were single households and 8.2 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.30 and the average household size was 2.96 people.

22.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 11.6 percent between 18 and 24, 34.0 percent between 25 and 44, 21.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 11.1 percent were older than 65. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 93.8 males and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the 39,797 USD , and the median income for a family was 49,317 USD. Males had a median income of $ 33,844 versus $ 27,770 for females. The per capita income was $ 23,069. 10.0 percent of families and 13.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Individual evidence

↑ Davidson County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Tennessee . National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2018.
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
^ Davidson County, Tennessee , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Davidson County, Tennessee - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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[1] Davidson County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.

[2] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Tennessee . National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2018.

[3] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2018.

[4] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011

[5] Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

[6] Davidson County, Tennessee , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .