Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

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Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Lawrenceburg Square.jpg
Town square in Lawrenceburg with a statue of David Crockett in the center.
Motto: 
"Where Tradition Meets Progress"
Lawrence County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lawrenceburg Highlighted 4741340.svg
Location of Lawrenceburg in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°14′37″N87°20′4″W / 35.24361°N 87.33444°W / 35.24361; -87.33444
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Lawrence
Founded1819 [1]
Incorporated1825
Named for James Lawrence
Government
  TypeMayor/Council/Administrator
  MayorBlake Lay
  City AdministratorChris Shaffer
  Chief of PoliceTerry Beecham
  City Council
Council Members
Area
[2]
  Total12.66 sq mi (32.80 km2)
  Land12.66 sq mi (32.80 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,120+ feet 335+ meters ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total11,633
  Density918.52/sq mi (354.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38464
Area code 931
FIPS code 47-41340 [4]
GNIS feature ID1290790 [5]
Website www.lawrenceburgtn.gov

The city of Lawrenceburg is the county seat of Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States, [6] The largest city on the state's southern border between Chattanooga and Memphis, it lies on the banks of Shoal Creek. The population was 11,633 at the 2020 United States Census. The city is named after War of 1812 American Navy officer James Lawrence.

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Located around 80 miles (130 km) southwest of Nashville at the junction of U.S. Routes 43 and 64, Lawrenceburg is called the "Crossroads of Dixie."

History

According to a recent theory, the Lawrenceburg area is the likely site of "Chicasa"—the place where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his men wintered in 1540–41 (though earlier theories have suggested this campsite to have been in northern Mississippi). The Chickasaw Nation sold the area to the US in 1816.[ citation needed ]

Upon moving from East Tennessee into the region around 1817, David Crockett served as a justice of the peace, a colonel of the militia, and a state representative. David Crockett established a powder mill on Shoal Creek originally called the Sycamore River. This area is now home to David Crockett State Park. Crockett was elected as a commissioner and served on the board that placed Lawrenceburg four miles (6.4 km) west of the geographic center of Lawrence County. Crockett was opposed to the city being located in its current location, largely out of fear of flooding. He and his family lived in Lawrenceburg for several years before moving to West Tennessee after a flood destroyed his mill.

After World War II, the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company, a U.S. producer of bicycles and outdoor equipment, moved its manufacturing operations to Lawrenceburg, building a new factory and assembly plant. Over the next several decades, the Murray factory grew to be one of the largest in the United States: 42.7 acres (173,000 m2) under roof.

A flood struck Lawrenceburg in July 1998, killing two people on Shoal Creek. [7] [8]

Following the flood, the city undertook a 10-year flood control project that dramatically reduced risk for major flooding that had plagued the town since the days of Davy Crockett. [9]

Geography

Lawrenceburg is located at 35°14′37″N87°20′4″W / 35.24361°N 87.33444°W / 35.24361; -87.33444 (35.243491, −87.334563). [10]

The city of Lawrenceburg has a total area of 12.6 square miles (33 km2). It is the largest city on the state line between Chattanooga and Memphis. Located on the southern Highland Rim, Lawrence County and Lawrenceburg are set atop of a large mountain plateau of the Appalachian Mountain range with elevations ranging between 810 feet (250 m) to over 1,120 feet (340 m). Map of the Appalachian Mountain Range. [11]

Climate

Climate data for Lawrenceburg, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)76
(24)
81
(27)
85
(29)
89
(32)
94
(34)
106
(41)
103
(39)
104
(40)
99
(37)
96
(36)
90
(32)
75
(24)
106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C)67.3
(19.6)
71.7
(22.1)
78.1
(25.6)
83.8
(28.8)
87.7
(30.9)
92.8
(33.8)
95.1
(35.1)
94.5
(34.7)
91.9
(33.3)
84.8
(29.3)
76.2
(24.6)
67.9
(19.9)
96.5
(35.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)48.6
(9.2)
53.4
(11.9)
61.7
(16.5)
71.2
(21.8)
78.1
(25.6)
85.0
(29.4)
88.0
(31.1)
87.6
(30.9)
82.6
(28.1)
72.5
(22.5)
60.5
(15.8)
51.3
(10.7)
70.0
(21.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)38.3
(3.5)
42.2
(5.7)
49.8
(9.9)
58.7
(14.8)
66.8
(19.3)
74.4
(23.6)
77.7
(25.4)
76.7
(24.8)
70.7
(21.5)
60.0
(15.6)
48.7
(9.3)
41.3
(5.2)
58.8
(14.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)28.0
(−2.2)
31.0
(−0.6)
38.0
(3.3)
46.3
(7.9)
55.6
(13.1)
63.7
(17.6)
67.5
(19.7)
65.8
(18.8)
58.7
(14.8)
47.4
(8.6)
37.0
(2.8)
31.3
(−0.4)
47.5
(8.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)8.5
(−13.1)
13.8
(−10.1)
21.2
(−6.0)
29.1
(−1.6)
40.5
(4.7)
50.6
(10.3)
57.5
(14.2)
55.2
(12.9)
42.7
(5.9)
30.8
(−0.7)
21.7
(−5.7)
12.6
(−10.8)
4.0
(−15.6)
Record low °F (°C)−14
(−26)
−12
(−24)
4
(−16)
22
(−6)
30
(−1)
36
(2)
47
(8)
44
(7)
31
(−1)
19
(−7)
8
(−13)
−10
(−23)
−14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.33
(135)
5.23
(133)
5.37
(136)
4.89
(124)
6.08
(154)
4.34
(110)
5.19
(132)
3.83
(97)
4.32
(110)
3.70
(94)
5.37
(136)
6.21
(158)
59.86
(1,519)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.4
(3.6)
1.6
(4.1)
0.3
(0.76)
trace0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
4.0
(10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)8.48.49.59.19.59.28.77.06.56.28.09.499.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.60.80.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.52.1
Source: NOAA (precip/precip days, snow/snow days 19812010) [12] [13] [14]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 351
1880 50343.3%
1890 61822.9%
1900 82333.2%
1910 1,687105.0%
1920 2,46145.9%
1930 3,10226.0%
1940 3,80722.7%
1950 5,44242.9%
1960 8,04247.8%
1970 8,88910.5%
1980 10,18414.6%
1990 10,4122.2%
2000 10,7963.7%
2010 10,428−3.4%
2020 11,63311.6%
Sources: [15] [3]

2020 census

Lawrenceburg racial composition [16]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)9,76183.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4794.12%
Native American 330.28%
Asian 940.81%
Other/Mixed 6945.97%
Hispanic or Latino 5724.92%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,633 people, 4,535 households, and 2,489 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census [4] of 2010, there were 10,428 people living in the city. The population density was 857.6 inhabitants per square mile (331.1/km2). There were 5,166 housing units at an average density of 410.4 units per square mile (158.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94% White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.6% from Some Other Race, and 2.1% from Two or More Races. Hispanic or Latino people represented 2% of the population.

There were 4,579 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39% were a husband-wife family living together, 15% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were nonfamily households. 36.4% of nonfamily households were made up of a householder living alone, and 18.1% of nonfamily households consisted of a person living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23, and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age of a person in Lawrenceburg during the 2010 United States Census was 40.8 years. The population was 53.4% female and 46.6% male.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,286, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers was $34,960 versus $26,188 for female full-time, year-round workers. The per capita income for the city was $20,587. About 12.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Fred Thompson Rally in Lawrenceburg, 2008 Fred thompson rally lawrenceburg tennessee.jpg
Fred Thompson Rally in Lawrenceburg, 2008

Culture

Tourist attractions include David Crockett State Park.

Education

The city of Lawrenceburg is served by the Lawrence County School System. There are four public elementary schools, one public middle school, and one public high school, as well as three private schools within the city's borders. Lawrenceburg is home to a satellite campus of Columbia State Community College and the Southern Tennessee Higher Education Center. The local school district also operates an adult secondary educational facility and a virtual school for K-12 students.

Radio broadcasting

Television broadcasting

Notable people

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