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Bell Buckle, Tennessee

Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Town
Downtown Bell Buckle
Downtown Bell Buckle
Location of Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Location of Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°35′27″N 86°21′15″W / 35.59083°N 86.35417°W / 35.59083; -86.35417
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Bedford
Area
 • Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 856 ft (261 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 500
 • Density 837/sq mi (323.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37020
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-04460
GNIS feature ID 1276910
Website townofbellbuckle.com

Bell Buckle is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census. The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Bell Buckle Historic District.

Bell Buckle is located in northeastern Bedford County at 35°35′27″N 86°21′15″W / 35.59083°N 86.35417°W / 35.59083; -86.35417 (35.590749, -86.354047). Tennessee State Routes 82 and 269 cross at the town's center. TN 82 leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Beechgrove and Interstate 24, and west 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 231 at a point 7 miles (11 km) north of Shelbyville, the county seat. TN 269 leads south 5 miles (8 km) to Wartrace and north 11 miles (18 km) to U.S. 231 near Christiana.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bell Buckle has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 391 people, 167 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 813.6 people per square mile (314.5/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 380.8 per square mile (147.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White and 2.05% African American.


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