Goodlettsville, Tennessee
| Goodlettsville, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
 Location of Goodlettsville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°19′37″N 86°42′15″W / 36.32694°N 86.70417°WCoordinates: 36°19′37″N 86°42′15″W / 36.32694°N 86.70417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Davidson, Sumner, |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Manager / Commission |
| • Mayor | John Coombs |
| • City Manager | Timothy J Ellis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2) |
| • Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2015)Estimate | |
| • Total | 16,994 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| ZIP Codes | 37070, 37072 |
| Area code(s) | Area code 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-29920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1285638 |
| Website | www |
Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties, Tennessee. Goodlettsville was incorporated as a city in 1958 with a population of just over 3,000 residents; at the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 15,921 and in 2015 the population was 16,994. Goodlettsville chose to remain autonomous in 1963 when the city of Nashville merged with the government of Davidson County.
Goodlettsville is located at 36°19′37″N 86°42′15″W / 36.32694°N 86.70417°W (36.326968, -86.704285).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.1 km2), of which 14.1 square miles (36.6 km2) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2) is water.
Goodlettsville was named for A. G. Goodlett, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church from 1848 to 1853.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,780 people, 5,601 households, and 3,825 families residing in the city. The population density was 986.5 people per square mile (380.9/km²). There were 5,853 housing units at an average density of 419.0 per square mile (161.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.42% White, 9.83% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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