La Vergne, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = La Vergne, Tennessee
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settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location in Rutherford County and the state of Tennessee.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Rutherford
government_type = Mayor-Council
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Ronnie Erwin
leader_title1 = Vice mayor
leader_name1 = Jerry Gann
established_title = Settled
established_date = 1852
established_title2 = Original Incorporation
established_date2 = 1860
established_title3 = Reincorporated
established_date3 = 1972
area_magnitude = 1 E7
area_total_km2 = 65.0
area_total_sq_mi = 25.1
area_land_km2 = 64.2
area_land_sq_mi = 24.8
area_water_km2 = 0.80
area_water_sq_mi = 0.30
area_water_percent = 1.20
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 18687
population_density_km2 = 290.9
population_density_sq_mi = 753.7
timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
latd = 36 |latm = 0 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 33 |longs = 46 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 182.9
elevation_ft = 600.0
postal_code_type = ZIP code|ZIP codes
postal_code = 37086, 37089
area_code = 615
website = [http://www.lavergne.org LaVergne.org]
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-41200GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1290433GR|3
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La Vergne is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 18,687 at the 2000 census. La Vergne lies within the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

La Vergne is located at coor dms|36|0|48|N|86|33|46|W|city (36.013330, -86.562682)GR|1. It directly borders the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville on the northwest, Smyrna on the southeast, and J. Percy Priest Lake on the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65.0 km²), of which, 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 18,687 people, 6,536 households, and 5,189 families residing in the city. The population density was 753.7 people per square mile (290.9/km²). There were 6,994 housing units at an average density of 282.1/sq mi (108.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.50% White, 11.02% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.

There were 6,536 households out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 38.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,478, and the median income for a family was $55,226. Males had a median income of $35,743 versus $26,323 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,580. About 4.1% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

The largest subdivision of homes in the state of Tennessee, Lake Forest Estates, is located in La Vergne encompasing more than 3,100 homes. [ [http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770424008 The Tennessean, April 24, 2007] ] Lavergne also houses the largest mobile home park in the United States, Clayton Estates Mobile Home Park.

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