Lakewood, Tennessee

Lakewood is a neighborhood of Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census, at which time it was an incorporated city, as it was from 1959 until 2011.

History

Originally incorporated as Dupontonia in 1959 (in reference to the

Lakewood is located at 36°14′38″N 86°38′12″W / 36.24389°N 86.63667°W / 36.24389; -86.63667 (36.243802, -86.636624).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city, prior to dissolution, had a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

There were 985 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% 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 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,182, and the median income for a family was $46,964. Males had a median income of $32,880 versus $26,275 for females. The

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