Vanleer, Tennessee
Vanleer, Tennessee | ||
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FIPS code 47-76860[6] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1304296[4] |
Vanleer is a town in
The town is named for
Geography
Vanleer is located at 36°14′15″N 87°26′41″W / 36.23750°N 87.44472°W (36.237444, -87.444807).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 180 | — | |
1930 | 243 | 35.0% | |
1940 | 206 | −15.2% | |
1950 | 243 | 18.0% | |
1960 | 234 | −3.7% | |
1970 | 320 | 36.8% | |
1980 | 401 | 25.3% | |
1990 | 369 | −8.0% | |
2000 | 310 | −16.0% | |
2010 | 395 | 27.4% | |
2020 | 374 | −5.3% | |
Sources:[9][10][5] |
As of the
There were 124 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $26,250 for females. The
Education
- Vanleer Elementary School, a public school operated by the Dickson County Public Schools, grades 1 – 5
Notable people
- Paul Hinson, baseball player
- Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate, female African-American minister
- Luke Perry, actor (made popular in Beverly Hills, 90210)[11]
References
- ^ a b "A Brief History of Vanleer Archived September 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine," Dickson County Historical and Genealogical Society website, originally published in Heritage Book of Dickson County, 1803-2006. Retrieved: February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Vanleer". mtas.tennessee.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanleer, Tennessee
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Anthony Wayne Van Leer". Van Leer Archives. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Barnes, Dustin. "Luke Perry buried near Tennessee home, according to death certificate". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 14, 2019.