White Bluff, Tennessee
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White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 2,142 at the 2000 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge.
William James, a Spanish-American War
officer from whom it gets its team sports name, the Colonels, and who is entombed within the current building. (The 1923 building was demolished after the 1971-1972 school year.) It was formerly a high school
(for many years all twelve grades were on the site) until 1972 when it became a junior high school (grades 7–9). In the 1999-2000 school year, the school was changed to a middle school
(grades 5–8) as part of a district-wide realignment, thus its current name, William James Middle School.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
White Bluff is located on US Route 70
at its junction with Route 47.
White Bluff is east of Montgomery Bell State Park
.
of 2000, there were 2,142 people, 881 households, and 604 families residing in the town. The population density
was 536.9 people per square mile (207.3/km²). There were 947 housing units at an average density of 237.4 per square mile (91.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.65% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $31,509 versus $25,260 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,229. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Tennessee
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, United States
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. The population was 2,142 at the 2000 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge.
School history
There have been several public and private schools in the area. The first public school was destroyed by fire in 1879. White Bluff now has White Bluff Elementary School and Williams James School. The original William James was built in 1923 on land donated by ColonelColonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
William James, a Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
officer from whom it gets its team sports name, the Colonels, and who is entombed within the current building. (The 1923 building was demolished after the 1971-1972 school year.) It was formerly a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
(for many years all twelve grades were on the site) until 1972 when it became a junior high school (grades 7–9). In the 1999-2000 school year, the school was changed to a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
(grades 5–8) as part of a district-wide realignment, thus its current name, William James Middle School.
Geography
White Bluff is located at 36°6′29"N 87°13′13"W (36.107971, -87.220300).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
White Bluff is located on US Route 70
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
at its junction with Route 47.
White Bluff is east of Montgomery Bell State Park
Montgomery Bell State Park
Montgomery Bell State Park is a Tennessee state park in Dickson County, Tennessee in the United States. The park is and sits at an elevation of . The park is open for year-round recreation including boating, hiking, camping, fishing and golf...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,142 people, 881 households, and 604 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 536.9 people per square mile (207.3/km²). There were 947 housing units at an average density of 237.4 per square mile (91.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.65% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $31,509 versus $25,260 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 town was $16,229. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Anson A. Mount IVAnson MountAnson Adams Mount IV is an American actor who has appeared in both movies and television shows. Mount has also played Jim Steele on the short-lived NBC series Conviction and appeared in the independent movie Tully with Julianne Nicholson, as the title character Tully Coates, a playboy whose ways...
star of stage and screen. Anson's father, Anson Mount, also grew up in White Bluff, and became a sports writer for Playboy Magazine.
External links
- Blufwatch - White Bluff Tennessee, Info, History & Messageboard