Ridgetop, Tennessee

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Ridgetop
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Highland Chapel Union Church, a historic site in the city
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Location of Ridgetop in Robertson County, Tennessee.
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Ridgetop
Location within the state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°23′42″N86°46′46″W / 36.3950488°N 86.7794419°W / 36.3950488; -86.7794419
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Robertson, Davidson
Government
  MayorTony Reasoner
Area
[1]
  Total
3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
  Land3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
2,155
  Density712.16/sq mi (275.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37152
Area code 615
FIPS code 47-63140 [4]
GNIS feature ID1299405 [2]
Website Official website

Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,874 at the 2010 census. [5]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 43
1920 126193.0%
1930 19655.6%
1940 35179.1%
1950 3540.9%
1960 3725.1%
1970 858130.6%
1980 1,22542.8%
1990 1,132−7.6%
2000 1,083−4.3%
2010 1,87473.0%
2020 2,15515.0%
Sources: [6] [7] [3]

2020 census

Ridgetop racial composition [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,93989.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)321.48%
Native American 60.28%
Asian 150.7%
Pacific Islander 20.09%
Other/Mixed 954.41%
Hispanic or Latino 663.06%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,155 people, 803 households, and 613 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 385 households, and 314 families residing in the city. The population density was 678.3 inhabitants per square mile (261.9/km2). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 249.9 per square mile (96.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.12% White, 1.48% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,381, and the median income for a family was $57,589. Males had a median income of $40,813 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,610. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Filming

Scenes for Hannah Montana: The Movie were filmed at the special events facility "Smiley Hollow". The movie was released April 10, 2009. [9]

Notable residents

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgetop, Tennessee
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ridgetop city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  9. "NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - 'Hannah Montana' Movie Shot at Special Events Facility". Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2008.