Cedar Hill, Tennessee
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Cedar Hill is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 298 people, 98 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density
was 442.9 people per square mile (171.7/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 165.0 per square mile (64.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.18% White, 21.48% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.67% from other races
, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $250,000 versus $800,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,209. About 10.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.8% of those sixty five or over.
In the 1940s and 1950s Cedar Hill had a population of about 700, with around 10 stores. The economy was based on services to surrounding farmers; the main crop in the area was tobacco
.
By the 1960s, crops were more diversified and more farmers had cars, enabling them to travel to the county seat
of Springfield
, about nine miles away. Also at about this time, a new highway was built which took through traffic past Cedar Hill, outside the city limits. These factors led to a steady decline in population and economic activity which continues to this day. Cedar Hill is home to writer and musician Bewick Cory.
Tennessee
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United States
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. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cedar Hill is located at 36°33′7"N 87°0′8"W (36.551989, -87.002174).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 298 people, 98 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 442.9 people per square mile (171.7/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 165.0 per square mile (64.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.18% White, 21.48% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $250,000 versus $800,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,209. About 10.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.8% of those sixty five or over.
History
Joseph W. Byrns, who became Speaker of the House of Representatives, was born in Cedar Hill on July 28, 1869.In the 1940s and 1950s Cedar Hill had a population of about 700, with around 10 stores. The economy was based on services to surrounding farmers; the main crop in the area was tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
.
By the 1960s, crops were more diversified and more farmers had cars, enabling them to travel to the county seat
County seat
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of Springfield
Springfield, Tennessee
Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
, about nine miles away. Also at about this time, a new highway was built which took through traffic past Cedar Hill, outside the city limits. These factors led to a steady decline in population and economic activity which continues to this day. Cedar Hill is home to writer and musician Bewick Cory.