WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

'Williamson County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 126,638, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates its population as of 2005 to be 153,595. Its county seat is Franklin⁶, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Public School System

Cities and towns

References

External links

Geography

According to the census bureau, the county has a total area of 1,512 km² (584 mi²). 1,509 km² (583 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a North Carolina politician who signed the U.S. Constitution.

Adjacent Counties

★ Davidson County (north)

★ Rutherford County (east)

★ Marshall County (southeast)

★ Maury County (south)

★ Hickman County (southwest)

★ Dickson County (northwest)

★ Cheatham County (north-northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 126,638 people, 44,725 households, and 35,780 families residing in the county. The population density was 84/km² (217/mi²). There were 47,005 housing units at an average density of 31/km² (81/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.55% White, 5.18% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
By 2005 the racial composition of the county was 88.8% non-Hispanic white, 5.0% African-American, 3.4% Latino and 2.0% Asian-American.
There were 44,725 households in 2000 out of which 43.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.80% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
In 2004, the median income for a household in the county was $76,723, and the median income for a family was $90,087. In 2005, the per capita income for the county was $39,150. About 3.50% of families and 4.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.40% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.
In 2005, Williamson County was ranked as one of the fifteen wealthiest counties in the country. The Council for Community and Economic Research ranks Williamson County as America's second wealthiest county when the local cost of living is factored into the equation with median household income [1].
By 2006 Williamson County had a population of 160,781 representing 27.0% population growth since 2000.
The census bureau lists Williamson as one of the 100 fastest growing counties in the United States from 2000-2005.

Public School System

Williamson County Schools

Elementary Schools	Middle Schools	High Schools
Bethesda ES	Brentwood MS	Brentwood HS
Chapman's Retreat ES	Fairview MS	Centennial High School (Tennessee)
College Grove ES	Grassland MS	Fairview HS
Crockett ES	Heritage MS	Franklin High School (Tennessee)
Edmondson ES	Hillsboro MS	Fred J. Page High School
Fairview ES	Page MS	Independence High School (Tennessee)
Grassland ES	Sunset MS	Middle College HS
Heritage ES	Woodland MS	Ravenwood High School
Hillsboro ES
Hunters Bend ES
Kenrose ES	Woodland MS	Ravenwood High School
Lipscomb ES
Longview ES
Nolensville ES	Sunset MS	Ravenwood High School
Oak View ES
Pinewood ES
Scales ES
Sunset ES	Sunset MS	Ravenwood High School
Trinity ES
Walnut Grove ES
Westwood ES
Winstead ES

Willaimson County Schools Website

Cities and towns

★ Brentwood

★ Fairview

★ Franklin

★ Nolensville

★ Thompson's Station

★ Spring Hill

References

1. Based on 2000 census data

External links

★ McGavock Confederate Cemetery blog/web site

★ Franklin Matters blog

★ Historic Williamson County, TN (photos related to the Civil War in Williamson County)

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