- Chapel Hill, Tennessee
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Chapel Hill, Tennessee — Town — 
Location in Marshall County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°37′41″N 86°41′46″W / 35.62806°N 86.69611°W Country United States State Tennessee County Marshall Settled 1808 Incorporated 1849 Government – Type Mayor and Board of Aldermen – Mayor Carl S. Cooper Area – Total 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 692 ft (211 m) Population (2010) – Total 944 Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 37034 Area code(s) 931 FIPS code 47-12880[1] GNIS feature ID 1269440[2] Website TownofChapelHillTn.com Chapel Hill is a town in the northeastern part of Marshall County, Tennessee, United States. The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina by settlers from that area. The population was 944 people at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Chapel Hill is located at 35°37′41″N 86°41′46″W / 35.62806°N 86.69611°W (35.628154, -86.696203)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
Local Communities
- Caney Springs
- Holts Corner
- Laws Hill
- Farmington
- Verona
Nearby cities and towns
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
- Nolensville
- Shelbyville
- Spring Hill
- Unionville
Chapel Hill Town Hall
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 944 people, 398 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density was 689.3 people per square mile (265.8/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 314.1 per square mile (120.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.70% White, 2.71% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.85% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .66% of the population.
There were 398 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% 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 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,283. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Chapel Hill Post OfficeUtilities
- Electricity - Duck River Electric Membership
- Gas - Horton Highway Utility District
- Telephone - United Telephone
- Water - Town of Chapel Hill, Marshall County Board of Public Utilities
- Cable Television - STC Cable
Transportation
- U.S. 31A
- State Route 99
- State Route 270
Businesses
Some of the popular businesses in Chapel Hill are Dollar General, The Country Diner, Paul's Market, Endless Summer Tanz & Video, Family Dollar, Reeves Auto Repair, The Book Shelf, Las Fiestas Mexican Restaurant, Rex's Grocery Store, Sonic Drive In, Domino's Pizza, Shell Gas Station, Subway Sandwich Shop, Mane Street Salon and Day Spa which are all on Nashville Highway.
Education
K-12
Local Colleges/Universities
- Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Tourism
Henry Horton State Park
Henry Horton State Park [2] is located on the former estate of the late Henry H. Horton, 36th governor of Tennessee.
- Park Activities/Amenities - Cabins, Camping, Canoeing, Conference Facility, Park Inn, Gift Shop, Picnic Facilities, Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Hiking Trails, Volleyball, Disc Golf, Baseball, Basketball Court, Tennis and Playground
- Professional Trap and Skeet Range
- Buford Ellington Golf Course
- Duck River
Events
- Lions "Super Pull of the South" Tractor Pull is sponsored by the Chapel Hill Lions Club. Started in 1976, the event has grown from a "bring what you got, run what you brung sort of pull" to a multiple winner of national "Pull of the Year", with competitors from across the country. Held every July, the proceeds from the tractor pull are used to help fund sight projects across Middle Tennessee through the Lions Eyebank and Sight Service at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. The money raised from this event is also used to fund and support local community causes such as the Chapel Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Senior Citizens Center, Boy & Girl Scouts, and the club's community sports complex.
- Step Back in Time, at Henry Horton State Park (September) - See antique farm equipment in action, tractor parade, candle making, making of lye soap, craft booths, long hunters, music and much more.
- Chapel Hill Christmas Parade
- Little Miss Chapel Hill Pageant and Miss Chapel Hill Pageant
- Chapel Hill Bicentennial Celebration, July 4, 2008
- Middle Tennessee Small Band Championship
Other Points of Interest
- Duck River
- Nathan Bedford Forrest Homeplace
- Chapel Hill Ghost Light - "haunts" the local railroad. Supposedly the ghostly light from the lantern of a signal man who was decapitated by a train, now still searching for his missing head.
- Horton Haven Christian Camp - Campgrounds and High Adventure Ropes Course (Second Longest Zip Line in the southeast)
Notable residents
The following people were born, live, or have lived in Chapel Hill:
- Nathan Bedford Forrest - Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan figure.
- Henry Horton - Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933
- Grady Martin - Guitarist and session musician.
- Mike Minor - Professional baseball player with the Atlanta Braves organization.
- Claude Osteen - Former Major League Baseball pitcher/coach. [3] [4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Town of Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill Elementary School
- Forrest School
- Henry Horton State Park
- Lions "Super Pull of the South" Tractor Pull
- Horton Haven Christian Camp
- United Telephone Co
Coordinates: 35°37′41″N 86°41′46″W / 35.628154°N 86.696203°W
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Tennessee City 
Towns Chapel Hill | Cornersville | Petersburg‡
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Marshall County, Tennessee
- Towns in Tennessee
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