Editing Berry Hill, Tennessee

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'''Berry Hill''' is a city in [[Davidson County, Tennessee]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 2,112.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Berry Hill city, Tennessee |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 13, 2012 }}</ref> {{as of|2023}}, the current mayor is Dennis Sheffield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.berryhilltn.org/69/Commission-Manager|title = Commission-Manager &#124; Berry Hill, TN - Official Website}}</ref>

==History==
Much of the area of Berry Hill was originally owned by William Wells Berry (1813–1876) and his descendants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.tennessean.com/article/20060726/COLUMNIST0102/105030058/Melrose-mansion-barely-avoided-destruction-Civil-War |title=Melrose mansion barely avoided destruction in Civil War |access-date=March 25, 2015}}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Residents of the area voted on whether to [[municipal corporation|incorporate as a city]] on February 28, 1950. The vote was 138 to 135 favoring incorporation. Berry Hill became the first community in Davidson County to incorporate since [[Belle Meade, Tennessee|Belle Meade]] incorporated in 1938. The population of Berry Hill at the time of incorporation numbered around 1,200. The city's first mayor was Ralph Rosa, who served for 22 years.<ref name="history">{{cite news|title=Berry Hill, the tiny city that almost wasn't|first=George|last=Zepp|date=July 12, 2006|work=The Tennessean|url=http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060712/COLUMNIST0102/105030057/-1/SPECIAL0906|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715230904/http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060712/COLUMNIST0102/105030057/-1/SPECIAL0906|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref>

In 1963, the governments of Davidson County and the City of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] merged to form a consolidated [[metropolitan government]], thereby making Berry Hill part of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Metropolitan Nashville]].

Beginning in 1970 when [[Buzz Cason]] purchased two houses in Berry Hill and converted them into his [[Creative Workshop]] recording studio, the area has become a center of the recording industry in Nashville, sometimes referred to as "Music Hill", as a play on the "[[Music Row]]" music recording and production hub in Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nashville |first=Josh Ewers Main Street |title=Berry Hill offers oasis for producers |url=https://www.mainstreet-nashville.com/music/berry-hill-offers-oasis-for-producers/article_13eefe8e-bf05-11eb-945e-d318a955892e.html |access-date=July 10, 2022 |website=Main Street Nashville |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Buzz Cason Interview |url=https://www.backstorysong.com/transcripts/buzz-cason-interview |access-date=July 10, 2022 |website=Backstory Song |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1991, Berry Hill became home to the Center for Gay and Lesbian Community Services.<ref name="tennesseanresourcesoffered">{{cite news|last1=Ferguson|first1=Carrie|title=Resources offered at gay center: Hand on pulse of community|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/112574653/?terms=%22resources%2Boffered%2Bat%2Bgay%2Bcenter%22|access-date=December 22, 2017|work=The Tennessean|date=May 30, 1993|pages=21–22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=registration }}</ref> It was described as "a vital part of Nashville's gay and lesbian community" by ''The Tennessean'' in a 1993 article.<ref name="tennesseanresourcesoffered"/> Prior to 1991, the same building was home to the Tennessee Gay and Lesbian Alliance.<ref name="tennesseanresourcesoffered"/>

The area is adjacent to [[100 Oaks Mall]], the first enclosed shopping mall in Tennessee, and the Tennessee National Guard Armory.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

==Government==
Although Berry Hill is officially part of Metro Nashville, it retains its municipal status as a city. Metro Nashville basically acts as a county government for Berry Hill and provides some of the same services to the city as it provides for the rest of the county.<ref name="gov">{{cite news|first=Andy|last=Humbles|title=City manager explains what makes Berry Hill special|date=January 27, 2005|work=The Tennessean}}</ref> Berry Hill itself has a [[Council-manager government|commission-manager]] form of government, which includes three commissioners and a city manager.<ref name="gov"/> The city has its own police department and public works department.<ref name="facts">{{cite news|first=Karen|last=Jordan|title=Interesting facts about Berry Hill and Woodlawn Cemetery|date=January 27, 2005|work=The Tennessean}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1248
|1960= 1551
|1970= 1517
|1980= 1113
|1990= 802
|2000= 674
|2010= 537
|2020= 2112
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 674 people, 399 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|752.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 442 housing units at an average density of {{convert|493.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.97% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.41% of the population.

There were 399 households, of which 10.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 68.4% were non-families. 58.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.65 and the average family size was 2.54.

The age distribution was 10.5% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 39.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median household income was $30,529, and the median family income was $43,636. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $23,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,154. About 4.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
{{See also|Nashville, Tennessee#Climate}}
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Berry Hill has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=723270&cityname=Berry+Hill%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Berry Hill, Tennessee]</ref>

== Education ==
[[Metropolitan Nashville Public School District]] is the school district for all of Davidson County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47037_davidson/DC20SD_C47037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Davidson County, TN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-08-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47037_davidson/DC20SD_C47037_SD2MS.txt Text]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.berryhilltn.org City of Berry Hill official website]

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