Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee | |
---|---|
Town | |
Location of Tennessee Ridge in Houston County, Tennessee. |
|
Coordinates: 36°19′15″N 87°45′47″W / 36.32083°N 87.76306°WCoordinates: 36°19′15″N 87°45′47″W / 36.32083°N 87.76306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Counties | Houston, Stewart |
Settled | approx. 1780 |
Incorporated (town) | March 5, 1960 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stony Odom (I) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
• Land | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,368 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,334 |
• Density | 360.3/sq mi (139.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 37178 |
Area code(s) | 931 |
FIPS code | 47-73460 |
GNIS feature ID | 1304045 |
Tennessee Ridge is a town in Houston and Stewart counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census and 1,368 at the 2010 census.
The Stewart County portion of Tennessee Ridge is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Tennessee Ridge is located at 36°19′15″N 87°45′47″W / 36.32083°N 87.76306°W (36.320797, -87.763012), at an elevation of 742 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) is land and 0.27% is water.
The ZIP code used in the Tennessee Ridge area is 37178.
Tennessee Ridge uses the area code 931.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 533 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density was 360.3 people per square mile (139.2/km²). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 154.7 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.22% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.