Hartsville, Tennessee
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Hartsville is a town in Trousdale County, Tennessee
, United States
. It is the county seat
of Trousdale County, with which it shares a consolidated city-county
government. The population of Hartsville was 2,395 at the 2000 census, but after consolidation with the county in 2001, the population of the consolidated entity became equal to that of the county (7,259 in 2000).
Hartsville is the county seat of Trousdale County, Tennessee and now coextensive with it as a metropolitan government by virtue of a referendum
which passed in Trousdale County by a single vote. Trousdale County High School
is located here, as well as a technical school 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. 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 two billion dollars. The plant's unused cooling tower dominates the view south from State Route 25 between Smith County and Trousdale County.
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 had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) in 2000, all of it land.
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.
During the American Civil War
, Hartsville was site of the Battle of Hartsville
, which occurred in 1862.
Tennessee
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, United States
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. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Trousdale County, with which it shares a consolidated city-county
Consolidated city-county
In United States local government, a consolidated city–county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation, and a county, which is an administrative division of a state...
government. The population of Hartsville was 2,395 at the 2000 census, but after consolidation with the county in 2001, the population of the consolidated entity became equal to that of the county (7,259 in 2000).
Hartsville is the county seat of Trousdale County, Tennessee and now coextensive with it as a metropolitan government by virtue of a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
which passed in Trousdale County by a single vote. Trousdale County High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
is located here, as well as a technical school operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Trousdale County is one of two counties in Tennessee to have legalized parimutuel betting
Parimutuel betting
Parimutuel betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vig" is removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets...
on horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
, but no group has ever stepped forward to build a racetrack. Hartsville is located slightly north of the Cumberland River
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a waterway in the Southern United States. It is long. It starts in Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky between Pine and Cumberland mountains, flows through southern Kentucky, crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before...
and is approximately fifty miles northeast of Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
.
In 1977, the Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
began construction on the Hartsville Nuclear Plant
Hartsville Nuclear Plant
The Hartsville Nuclear Plant is a canceled nuclear power plant project located near Hartsville, Tennessee. To be built and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, it was to have four General Electric boiling water reactors....
, but cancelled the project in 1984 after spending nearly two billion dollars. The plant's unused cooling tower dominates the view south from State Route 25 between Smith County and Trousdale County.
Geography
Hartsville is located at 36°23′30"N 86°9′37"W (36.391617, -86.160172). The town's business district is situated along the West Fork of Goose Creek, which flows down into Trousdale County from the hills to the north and empties into the Old Hickory LakeOld Hickory Lake
Old Hickory Lake is a reservoir in north central Tennessee. It is formed by the Old Hickory Lock and Dam , located on the Cumberland River at mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately upstream from Nashville...
impoundment of the Cumberland River
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a waterway in the Southern United States. It is long. It starts in Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky between Pine and Cumberland mountains, flows through southern Kentucky, crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before...
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
Carthage, Tennessee
Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States, and is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County, and perhaps best known as the hometown of former Vice President Al Gore, and his father,...
to the southeast and Sumner County
Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
to the west, and State Route 141, which connects Hartsville with Lebanon
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
to the south and Macon County to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) in 2000, all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,395 people, 938 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
History
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 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.During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Hartsville was site of the Battle of Hartsville
Battle of Hartsville
The Battle of Hartsville was fought on December 7, 1862, in northern Tennessee at the opening of the Stones River Campaign the American Civil War.-Background:...
, which occurred in 1862.
External links
- Hartsville — Trousdale County — official site