Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill, Tennessee | ||
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FIPS code 47-70580[6] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1303764[7] | |
Website | www |
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Nashville. Its population as of 2022 is 55,800.[5] Spring Hill is recognized as the 4th fastest growing city in Tennessee by the U.S. Census Bureau[8] and is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.
History
The first settlers of Spring Hill arrived in 1808 and the city was established in 1809.[9] Albert Russell was the first person to build a home on the land that became Spring Hill.
Spring Hill was the site of a Civil War battle, now known as the Battle of Spring Hill, on November 29, 1864.
Later, Spring Hill was the home of a
On January 10, 1963, an F3 tornado tore through the center of the town, damaging many buildings and causing $500,000 in damage. [10]
Recent growth
As the Nashville metro area continues to grow, Spring Hill has seen rapid growth in recent years with a population of 23,462 in 2007, a
In November 2015, the Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the ‘Spring Hill Rising: 2040’ comprehensive plan. The plan outlines the city's long-term development vision and ways to accomplish that vision.[14] In 2016, the city hired Chicago-based planning and zoning consultant, Camiros Ltd, to oversee the creation of a new zoning code to implement the vision described in ‘Spring Hill Rising: 2040’.[15]
On December 4, 2017, entities building a
Geography
Spring Hill is located at 35°45′9″N 86°54′50″W / 35.75250°N 86.91389°W (35.752556, -86.914021).[17]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.14 square miles (75.47 km2), of which 29.09 square miles (75.35 km2) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.12 km2) (0.17%) is water.[3]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 400 | — | |
1910 | 695 | — | |
1920 | 403 | −42.0% | |
1930 | 416 | 3.2% | |
1940 | 543 | 30.5% | |
1950 | 541 | −0.4% | |
1960 | 689 | 27.4% | |
1970 | 685 | −0.6% | |
1980 | 989 | 44.4% | |
1990 | 1,464 | 48.0% | |
2000 | 7,715 | 427.0% | |
2010 | 29,036 | 276.4% | |
2020 | 50,005 | 72.2% | |
Sources:[18][19][4] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
39,622 | 79.24% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
2,929 | 5.86% |
Native American
|
94 | 0.19% |
Asian
|
1,082 | 2.16% |
Pacific Islander
|
35 | 0.07% |
Other/Mixed
|
2,310 | 4.62% |
Latino
|
3,933 | 7.87% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 50,005 people, 12,727 households, and 10,582 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
Of the 9,861 households, 50.34% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 67.26% were married couples living together, 2.80% had a male householder with no wife present, 9.89% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.05% were non-families. 16.49% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.33.
Of the 29,036 residents, 33.89% were under the age of 18, 61.08% were between the ages of 18 and 64, and 5.02% were 65 years of age or older. The
The
Economy
Spring Hill was the site of the
Spring Hill has gone through rapid development and growth in recent years, causing General Motors to reopen their auto plant and begin hiring locally again, which will hire 1,000 new people.[31] In addition, companies such as Ryder and Goodwill have announced new facilities in the Spring Hill area.
Government
Spring Hill is run by a mayor elected at-large and a board of eight alderman.[32]
Education
The city is served by both
- Maury County district schools
- Spring Hill High School (adjacent to the city limits)
- Spring Hill Middle School
- Battle Creek Middle School (adjacent to the city limits)
- Spring Hill Elementary School
- Marvin Wright Elementary School
- Battle Creek Elementary School (adjacent to the city limits)
- Williamson County district schools
- Summit High School
- Spring Station Middle School
- Heritage Middle School (in Thompson's Station)
- Allendale Elementary School
- Chapmans Retreat Elementary School
- Longview Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School (in Thompson's Station)
- Private schools
- Columbia Academy
- Spring Hill Academy
- Zion Christian Academy
Infrastructure
Interstate 65 passes through the eastern part of the city, but the only exit currently within city limits is State Route 396. An interchange on the north side of the city at June Lake Boulevard is scheduled to open in late spring of 2024.[35] State Route 396, known locally as Saturn Parkway, provides an east-west freeway connection into the city with two exits before terminating at Beechcroft Road near the GM plant. U.S. Route 31 is the main north-south arterial through Spring Hill. It is alternatively called both Columbia Pike on the south side of town and Nashville Highway on the north side. State Route 247 is a major east-west road through the city.
Arts and culture
Rippavilla Plantation, which is located at 5700 Main Street (US 31, Nashville Highway), offers educational activities and an annual corn maze among other attractions.[36] The historic Battle of Spring Hill site is located off Kedron Road and is open for self-guided tours year round.[37]
Some scenes from the 1986 movie At Close Range, starring Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, and Kiefer Sutherland, were filmed in Spring Hill.
Notable residents
- White Man's League in 1874 in Hartsville.
- Sterling Marlin, a NASCAR driver and two-time winner of the Daytona 500.
- 2003 WSOP.
References
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- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Spring Hill city, Tennessee". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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- ^ "City Town Info - Info on U.S. Cities, Careers, Schools & Colleges". www.citytowninfo.com.
- ^ "Spring Hill Tornado Loss Set At $500,000". The Nashville Tennessean. January 12, 1963.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
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- ^ "BOMA approves Unified Development Code". August 21, 2018.
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- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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- ^ Johnson, Bonna. "GM picks Michigan over Spring Hill." The Tennessean. June 26, 2009. Retrieved on June 26, 2009. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "GM Investing $483 Million at Tennessee Engine Plant". American Machinist. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Spring Hill Manufacturing". GM News. General Motors. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Buick's Ecotec 2.0L Turbo Makes Best Engines List". Chevrolet Media Europe. General Motors. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Bunkley, Nick (November 21, 2011). "Ex-Saturn Plant to Reopen, And G.M. to Add 700 Jobs". New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Spring Hill Assembly Reborn as Ultra-Flexible Operation". General Motors. November 21, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Bowman, Zach. "Senator Corker Heckled At GM Spring Hill". Autoblog. AOL. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Klayman, Ben (April 16, 2021). "GM, LG Energy Solution to build 2nd U.S. battery plant in Tennessee". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Melissa Burden (October 13, 2015). "GM to begin taking applications to work at Spring Hill". detroitnews.com.
- ^ "Board of Mayor & Alderman". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2022. - Text
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- ^ Unknown, Unknown (August 23, 2023). "Continued Delays Lead to Rescheduling of June Lake Interchange Completion". TDOT. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "HISTORIC RIPPAVILLA". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Battle of Spring Hill". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
External links
- City of Spring Hill Official Website
- The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee by John K. Shellenberger