Editing Cheatham County, Tennessee

{{short description|County in Tennessee, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Cheatham County
 | state                = Tennessee
 | flag                 = Flag of Cheatham County, Tennessee.svg
 | seal                 = Cheathamtn.png
 | founded              = February 28, 1856
 | named for            = [[Edward Saunders Cheatham]]<ref name=tehc>James B. Hallums, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=235 Cheatham County]," ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''. Retrieved: June 23, 2013.</ref> or [[Benjamin F. Cheatham]]<ref name=Gann>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA77 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=77}}</ref>
 | seat wl              = Ashland City
 | largest city wl      = Ashland City
 | city type            = town
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 307
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 302
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 4.6
 | area percentage      = 1.5%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 41072
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 42254 {{increase}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = https://cheathamcountytn.gov
 | ex image             =File:Cheatham-county-courthouse-tn1.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Cheatham County Courthouse]] in Ashland City
 | district             = 7th
 | district2            = 
| leader_title=[[Mayor]]
| leader_name=Austin Carlson }}

'''Cheatham County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ʃ|iː|t|ə|m}} {{respell|CHEE|təm}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the U.S. state of [[Tennessee]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 41,072.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census – Geography Profile: Cheatham County, Tennessee|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cheatham_County,_Tennessee?g=0500000US47021|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 31, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Ashland City, Tennessee|Ashland City]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Cheatham County is located in [[Middle Tennessee]], and is part of the [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville-Davidson]]–[[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]]–[[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]], TN [[Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Cheatham County was created by the Tennessee General Assembly act in 1856, from lands formerly of Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, and Robertson counties. Cheatham County was named for [[Edward Saunders Cheatham]], a state legislator. It is also possible that Cheatham County was also named for native middle Tennessean and Confederate general [[Benjamin F. Cheatham]], a relative of [[Edward Saunders Cheatham]].<ref name=tehc/>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|307|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|302|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.6|sqmi}} (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_47.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

The county is bisected from northwest to southeast by the [[Cumberland River]], with [[Ashland City]] on its northern bank. The southern portion of the county is bisected from southeast to northwest by the [[Harpeth River]], which meanders through generally hilly country, and along whose course are located the communities of [[Kingston Springs]], largely to the north of [[Interstate 40|I-40]], and [[Pegram]], along [[U.S. Route 70 in Tennessee|U.S. Route 70]] (US 70). The western border of the central portion of the county is defined by the course of the Harpeth. The hills east of the Harpeth and south of the Cumberland are partly set aside by the state as the Cheatham State Wildlife Management Area. North of Ashland City the hills subside into more level highlands, where the community of [[Pleasant View, Tennessee|Pleasant View]] is located just south of [[Interstate 24|I-24]], which generally delineates the  county's northern border.

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson County]] (northeast)
*[[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] (east)
*[[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]] (south)
*[[Dickson County, Tennessee|Dickson County]] (west)
*[[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery County]] (northwest)

===State protected areas===
*Cheatham Wildlife Management Area
*Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area (part)
*[[Harpeth River State Park]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860 = 7258
| 1870 = 6678
| 1880 = 7956
| 1890 = 8845
| 1900 = 10112
| 1910 = 10540
| 1920 = 10039
| 1930 = 9025
| 1940 = 9928
| 1950 = 9167
| 1960 = 9428
| 1970 = 13199
| 1980 = 21616
| 1990 = 27140
| 2000 = 35912
| 2010 = 39105
| 2020 = 41072
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 42254
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx| title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=April 2, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/tn190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2014<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47021.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607140824/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47021.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Cheatham County, Tennessee.csv age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|150px|Age pyramid Cheatham County<ref>Based on [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] data</ref>]]}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Cheatham County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US47021&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 36,299
| 88.38%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 815
| 1.98%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 92
| 0.22%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 184
| 0.45%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 25
| 0.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 1,818
| 4.43%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,839
| 4.48%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 41,072 people, 15,089 households, and 11,022 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 35,912 people, 12,878 households, and 10,160 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|119|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 13,508 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 96.86% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.36% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.22%.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In 2005 The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 94.8% non-Hispanic whites, 2.1% African-Americans and 1.7% Latinos.
In 2000 Of the 12,878 households 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 16.90% of households were one person and 5.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 33.50% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

The median household income was $45,836 and the median family income was $49,143. Males had a median income of $34,476 versus $25,191 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,882. About 5.30% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==

===City===
*[[Pleasant View, Tennessee|Pleasant View]]

===Towns===
*[[Ashland City, Tennessee|Ashland City]] (county seat)
*[[Kingston Springs, Tennessee|Kingston Springs]]
*[[Pegram, Tennessee|Pegram]]

===Unincorporated communities===
*[[Bell Town, Tennessee|Bell Town]]
*[[Chapmansboro, Tennessee|Chapmansboro]]
* [[Cheap Hill, Tennessee|Cheap Hill]]
*[[Craggie Hope, Tennessee|Craggie Hope]]
*[[Shacklett, Tennessee|Shacklett]]

==Politics==
Cheatham County is currently recognized as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] stronghold. The last [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to carry this county on a presidential level was [[Bill Clinton]] in [[1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee|1996]]. Cheatham was a typical "[[Solid South]]" county until the mid 1960s, until it eventually solidified as a Republican county in the 21st century.
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|14,987|5,464|290|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|14,438|5,514|308|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|11,297|3,878|749|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|10,268|4,659|255|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|10,702|5,498|228|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|9,676|5,918|103|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,356|6,062|198|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,283|4,883|798|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,496|4,817|1,475|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,132|3,067|51|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,109|3,007|53|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|2,296|3,771|134|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,376|4,225|63|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,235|1,321|163|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|669|778|2,497|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|803|2,750|0|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|683|1,883|41|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|498|2,297|16|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|536|2,222|18|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|193|2,731|159|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|216|1,398|2|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|331|1,932|3|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|183|1,352|8|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|180|1,370|12|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|488|913|2|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|181|868|17|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|569|1,219|3|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|439|1,117|6|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|317|1,096|146|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|526|1,206|2|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|420|1,015|14|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|440|1,190|27|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|496|1,237|39|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|242|732|573|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|305|1,063|40|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|335|959|0|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|291|794|86|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|267|899|0|Tennessee}} 
{{Presfoot|1872|Democratic|284|702|0|Tennessee}}

== Notable people ==
* [[Gene Allison]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sweetland |first=Phil |date=14 March 2004 |title=Gene Allison, 69, Soul Singer Who Fused Sacred to Secular |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/14/nyregion/gene-allison-69-soul-singer-who-fused-sacred-to-secular.html |access-date=June 30, 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
* [[Mark Green (Tennessee politician)|Mark Green]], [[politician]], [[physician]], and retired [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[Major (United States)|major]], current [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Tennessee's 7th congressional district]]<ref name="website">{{cite web |date=February 2, 2013 |title=Tennessee State Senator Mark Green Launches new website |url=http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2013/02/02/tennessee-state-senator-mark-green-launches-new-website/ |access-date=August 13, 2013 |publisher=Clarksvilleonline.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/s22.html Green's listing] at Tennessee State Senate page</ref>
* [[Hickok45]], [[firearm]] content [[YouTuber]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information |url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tn/000653924 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=opencorporates.com}}</ref>
* [[Horace McCoy]], [[writer]]<ref name="B&A">{{cite web |last=Liukkonen |first=Petri |title=Horace McCoy |url=http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hmccoy.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427052801/http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hmccoy.htm |archive-date=27 April 2009 |website=Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi) |publisher=[[Kuusankoski]] Public Library |location=Finland}}</ref>
* [[Caleb Plant]], [[professional boxer]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-22 |title=Caleb Plant - Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News |url=https://www.premierboxingchampions.com/caleb-plant |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=PBC Boxing |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Kelly |title=Cheatham County deputies won't face charges in officer-involved shootings, including one that killed Caleb Plant's mother |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/cheatham/2019/05/09/no-charges-cheatham-deputies-involved-shootings-including-beth-plants-death-grand-jury-says/1146391001/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Stack]], former professional [[basketball]] player<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.buzzsprout.com/1347406/5550946-episode-3-tennessee-hoop-talk-former-nba-college-cheatham-county-legend-ryan-stack-talks-about-his-successful-basketball-career |title=Episode 3 - Tennessee Hoop Talk - Former NBA, College & Cheatham County Legend, Ryan Stack, Talks About His Successful Basketball Career - Tennessee Hoop Talk |language=en |access-date=2024-04-07 |via=tennesseehooptalk.buzzsprout.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Centonze |first=Tony |title=Inaugural Cheatham County Sports Hall of Fame class honored, nominations accepted for new inductees |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/cheatham/2020/11/04/inaugural-cheatham-county-sports-hall-fame-class-honored-nominations-accepted-new-inductees/6121157002/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Pat Summitt]], women's [[college basketball]] [[Coach (basketball)|head coach]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Organ |first=Mike |title=Legendary Lady Pat Summitt: Pride of Cheatham County |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2014/04/05/pat-summitt-tennessee-womens-basketball-ncaa-legendary-lady/7347089/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Upchurch (musician)|Upchurch]], [[Rapping|rapper]], [[singer-songwriter]], and [[comedian]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Upchurch {{!}} Biography & History |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003067310/biography|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=May 13, 2016 |work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
* [[Clive Westlake]], British [[songwriter]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clive Westlake {{!}} Music Department, Soundtrack |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922796/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee#Cheatham County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheatham County, Tennessee]]
*[[List of counties in Tennessee]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/ Official site]
* [http://www.cheathamchamber.org/ Cheatham County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tngenweb.org/cheatham Cheatham County, TNGenWeb] – free genealogy resources for the county

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Cheatham County, Tennessee
|North     =
|Northeast = [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson County]]
|East      = [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Dickson County, Tennessee|Dickson County]]
|Northwest = [[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery County]]
}}

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