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Spring Hill, Tennessee

Spring Hill, Tennessee
City
Spring Hill City Hall, December 2013.
Spring Hill City Hall, December 2013.
Motto: "A blend of Commerce, History and Country Living"
Location of Spring Hill, Tennessee
Location of Spring Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°45′9″N 86°54′50″W / 35.75250°N 86.91389°W / 35.75250; -86.91389Coordinates: 35°45′9″N 86°54′50″W / 35.75250°N 86.91389°W / 35.75250; -86.91389
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Williamson, Maury
City 1808
Government
 • Type City
 • Mayor Rick Graham
Area
 • Total 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Land 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2013)
 • Total 32,576
 • Density 1,640.5/sq mi (633.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37174
Area code(s) 931 615
FIPS code 47-70580
GNIS feature ID 1303764
Website City of Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill Tennessee's Official Website

Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties, Tennessee, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Nashville. Spring Hill's population as of 2014 was 34,269.

The first settlers of Spring Hill arrived in 1808 and the city was established in 1809. 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 preparatory school, Branham and Hughes Military Academy, the campus of which now serves as the main campus of Tennessee Children's Home, a ministry associated with the Churches of Christ.

Spring Hill is located at 35°45′9″N 86°54′50″W / 35.75250°N 86.91389°W / 35.75250; -86.91389 (35.752556, -86.914021).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²), of which 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.17%) is water.

The official main street of Spring Hill is also called US Highway 31, Columbia Pike or Nashville Highway.

As of the 2000 census, there were 7,715 people, 2,634 households and 2,159 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.6 people per square mile (168.2/km²). There were 2,819 housing units at an average density of 159.2 per square mile (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.33% White, 7.80% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.


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