Belle Meade, Tennessee
| Belle Meade, Tennessee | |
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The Namesake of Belle Meade, Belle Meade Plantation
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 Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 36°6′20″N 86°51′18″W / 36.10556°N 86.85500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Davidson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,912 |
| • Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 47-04620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305087 |
| Website | www |
Belle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,912. According to a 2015 estimate, the city had a population of 3,004. The per capita income for the city is by far the highest in the state and among the highest in the nation. The current mayor is James Hunt.
Belle Meade was absorbed into the metropolitan government of Nashville-Davidson County in 1963, but retains its independent city status, and its residents pay taxes both to the Metro government and to the City of Belle Meade. Belle Meade streets have distinct signage and the city has its own police force, its own mayor, and its own city hall. The vast majority of the Belle Meade area is designated by the ZIP code 37205. A few homes are in Zip Code 37215.
The 3.1-square-mile city takes its name from Belle Meade Plantation, known as the "Queen of Southern Plantations', which once encompassed 5,300 acres. In late 1904, the plantation, which had become insolvent, was sold and 2,200 acres were acquired for residential development. The manor house and several adjacent outbuildings were preserved.
The city is home to the Belle Meade Country Club ([1]), founded in 1901.
Belle Meade residents include former U.S. Vice President and 2000 Presidential Candidate Al Gore, entertainers Vince Gill and Amy Grant,Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham,Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court Frank Drowota,Thomas F. Frist, Jr., the co-founder and former CEO of the Hospital Corporation of America, the latter's son, investor Thomas F. Frist, III, fast food business executive C. Stephen Lynn, and John R. Ingram, the Chairman and CEO of the Ingram Content Group.
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