Rural Hill, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Rural Hill is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Wilson County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.77%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,032 people, 689 households, and 622 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 527.7 people per square mile (203.8/km²). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 181.0/sq mi (69.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.16% White, 1.38% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 689 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.2% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.7% were non-families. 6.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,346, and the median income for a family was $83,005. Males had a median income of $54,348 versus $31,848 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $28,571. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.
on Stewart Ferry Pike. On February 9th, 1833 A.B. Curry was made the postmaster of the first post office established at Rural Hill, making it one of the earliest post offices in Wilson County. From the time it was open the post office had one interruption of service of less than one year before closing in 1903.Rural Hill is mentioned as having held a debate between the candidates for the constitutional convention held in 1834. Rural Hill is also mentioned at least twice in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I Volume 20 mentions two skirmishes between Union patrols and advanced confederate outposts from the Confederate Army of Tennessee, then under the command of Gen. Braxton Bragg and encamped in Murfreesboro, TN. On November 18, 1862 and then again on December 20, 1862 Union scouting met Confederate resistance at the then important cross roads of Rural Hill which was the first town east of the Stones River past Stewart's Ferry. These skirmishes both preceded the Union advance from Nashville to Murfreesboro that culminated in the Battle of Stones River
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Wilson County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
Rural Hill is located at 36°7′7"N 86°31′8"W (36.118696, -86.518771).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.77%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,032 people, 689 households, and 622 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 527.7 people per square mile (203.8/km²). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 181.0/sq mi (69.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.16% White, 1.38% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 689 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.2% were married couples
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, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.7% were non-families. 6.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,346, and the median income for a family was $83,005. Males had a median income of $54,348 versus $31,848 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 community was $28,571. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.
History
The community is sometimes spelled "Ruralhill" in official records. It was located four miles west of GladevilleGladeville, Tennessee
Gladeville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The community is named for the surrounding cedar glades— a unique type of ecosystem that thrives in the thin or barren soil of south Wilson County...
on Stewart Ferry Pike. On February 9th, 1833 A.B. Curry was made the postmaster of the first post office established at Rural Hill, making it one of the earliest post offices in Wilson County. From the time it was open the post office had one interruption of service of less than one year before closing in 1903.Rural Hill is mentioned as having held a debate between the candidates for the constitutional convention held in 1834. Rural Hill is also mentioned at least twice in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I Volume 20 mentions two skirmishes between Union patrols and advanced confederate outposts from the Confederate Army of Tennessee, then under the command of Gen. Braxton Bragg and encamped in Murfreesboro, TN. On November 18, 1862 and then again on December 20, 1862 Union scouting met Confederate resistance at the then important cross roads of Rural Hill which was the first town east of the Stones River past Stewart's Ferry. These skirmishes both preceded the Union advance from Nashville to Murfreesboro that culminated in the Battle of Stones River
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro , was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River Campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War...
.