Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee

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official_name = Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
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subdivision_name2 = Houston, Stewart
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Stony Odom (I) [cite web|url=http://www.houstoncochamber.com/news.php?viewStory=54|title=City of TN Ridge Offices & Commisoners|publisher=Houston County Chamber of Commerce|accessdate=July 6|accessyear=2007|format=HTML]
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established_title = Settled
established_date = approx. 1780
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population_total = 1334
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timezone = CST
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latd = 36 |latm = 19 |lats = 15 |latNS = N
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postal_code = 37178
area_code = 931
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Tennessee Ridge is a town in Houston and Stewart counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census.

The Stewart County portion of Tennessee Ridge is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Tennessee Ridge is located at coor dms|36|19|15|N|87|45|47|W|city (36.320797, -87.763012)GR|1. The elevation is 742 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.

Major roads and highways

*State Route 49
*State Route 147 (Main Street)

ZIP code

The ZIP code used in the Tennessee Ridge area is 37178.

Area code

Tennessee Ridge uses the area code 931.

Government

*Board of Commissioners, Mayor & Vice Mayor meets the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Tenn. Ridge City Hall.

Elected officials

*City Mayor: Stony Odom
*Vice-Mayor: Ann Dew
*City Recorder: Judge Woodrow Adams
*City Treasurer: Nancy Cobb
*City Manager: Larry Laxton
*Commissioners: Darrell Allison, Ray Bradley, and Kenneth Dunavant

Public safety and utilities

*Fire Chief: Spencer Bryant
*Public Works Director: Jerry Bryant
*Utility Accounts: Leslie Rucker

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 533 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density was 360.3 people per square mile (139.2/km²). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 154.7/sq mi (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.22% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 533 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,029, and the median income for a family was $35,880. Males had a median income of $28,833 versus $24,659 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,460. About 8.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

chools

Public primary/middle schools

* [http://houston.k12.tn.us/TRES Tennessee Ridge Elementary School] - (Students: 456; Location: 135 School Street; Grades: KG - 05)

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