Chapel Hill, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Chapel Hill is a town in the northeastern part of Marshall County, Tennessee
, United States
. The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina
by settlers from that area. The population was 944 people at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
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of 2000, there were 944 people, 398 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density
was 689.3 people per square mile (265.8/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 314.1 per square mile (120.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.70% White, 2.71% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.85% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .66% of the population.
There were 398 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,283. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
is located on the former estate of the late Henry H. Horton, 36th governor of Tennessee.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
by settlers from that area. The population was 944 people at the 2010 census.
Geography
Chapel Hill is located at 35°37′41"N 86°41′46"W (35.628154, -86.696203).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 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 944 people, 398 households, and 278 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 689.3 people per square mile (265.8/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 314.1 per square mile (120.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.70% White, 2.71% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .66% of the population.
There were 398 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $24,286 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 $18,283. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Utilities
- Electricity - Duck River Electric Membership
- Gas - Horton Highway Utility District
- Telephone - United Telephone
- Water - Town of Chapel Hill, Marshall County Board of Public Utilities
- Cable Television - STC Cable
Transportation
- U.S. 31A
- State Route 99
- State Route 270
- I-65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
- State Route 840State Route 840 (Tennessee)State Route 840 is a state highway, a limited-access expressway being built around Nashville, Tennessee, and directed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. First proposed by former Governor Lamar Alexander as part of a system of "Bicentennial Parkways", construction began on this...
- I-24Interstate 24Interstate 24 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It runs diagonally from Interstate 57 to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Interstate 75....
- CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
Businesses
Some of the popular businesses in Chapel Hill are Dollar General, The Country Diner, Paul's Market, Endless Summer Tanz & Video, Family Dollar, Reeves Auto Repair, The Book Shelf, Las Fiestas Mexican Restaurant, Rex's Grocery Store, Sonic Drive In, Domino's Pizza, Shell Gas Station, Subway Sandwich Shop, Mane Street Salon and Day Spa which are all on Nashville Highway.K-12
- Chapel Hill Elementary School - K-5
- Forrest SchoolForrest School (Chapel Hill, Tennessee)Forrest School is a public school located in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. The school serves grades 6-12 and is part of the Marshall County School District...
http://fhs.marshall.k12tn.net/ - 6-12 - Marshall County School System
Local Colleges/Universities
- Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia State Community CollegeColumbia State Community College is a two-year college located in Columbia, Tennessee. Founded in 1966, it serves nine counties in middle Tennessee through five campuses...
, Columbia, TN - Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
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Henry Horton State Park
Henry Horton State ParkHenry Horton State Park
Henry Horton State Park located near Chapel Hill, Tennessee, is a state park located in middle Tennessee. The park was constructed in the 1960s on the estate of the former governor of Tennessee, Henry Horton....
is located on the former estate of the late Henry H. Horton, 36th governor of Tennessee.
- Park Activities/Amenities - Cabins, Camping, Canoeing, Conference Facility, Park Inn, Gift Shop, Picnic Facilities, Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Hiking Trails, Volleyball, Disc Golf, Baseball, Basketball Court, Tennis and Playground
- Professional Trap and Skeet Range
- Buford Ellington Golf Course
- Duck RiverDuck River (Tennessee)The Duck River, long, is the longest river located entirely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. Free flowing for most of its length, the Duck River is home to over 50 species of freshwater mussels and 151 species of fish, making it one of the most biologically diverse rivers in North America.The...
Events
- Lions "Super Pull of the South" Tractor Pull is sponsored by the Chapel Hill Lions Club. Started in 1976, the event has grown from a "bring what you got, run what you brung sort of pull" to a multiple winner of national "Pull of the Year", with competitors from across the country. Held every July, the proceeds from the tractor pullTractor pullingTruck and Tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a motorsport competition, popular in America, Europe , Australia and Brazil, which requires modified tractors to pull a heavy sledge along a 35ft. wide and length of 100 metre or 300ft+ track, with the winner being the tractor that pulls...
are used to help fund sight projects across Middle Tennessee through the Lions Eyebank and Sight Service at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. The money raised from this event is also used to fund and support local community causes such as the Chapel Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Senior Citizens Center, Boy & Girl Scouts, and the club's community sports complex. - Step Back in Time, at Henry Horton State Park (September) - See antique farm equipment in action, tractor parade, candle making, making of lye soap, craft booths, long hunters, music and much more.
- Chapel Hill Christmas Parade
- Little Miss Chapel Hill Pageant and Miss Chapel Hill Pageant
- Chapel Hill Bicentennial Celebration, July 4, 2008
- Middle Tennessee Small Band Championship
Other Points of Interest
- Duck RiverDuck River (Tennessee)The Duck River, long, is the longest river located entirely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. Free flowing for most of its length, the Duck River is home to over 50 species of freshwater mussels and 151 species of fish, making it one of the most biologically diverse rivers in North America.The...
- Nathan Bedford ForrestNathan Bedford ForrestNathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
Homeplace - Chapel Hill Ghost Light - "haunts" the local railroad. Supposedly the ghostly light from the lantern of a signal man who was decapitated by a train, now still searching for his missing head.
- Horton Haven Christian Camp - Campgrounds and High Adventure Ropes Course (Second Longest Zip Line in the southeast)
Notable residents
The following people were born, live, or have lived in Chapel Hill:- Nathan Bedford ForrestNathan Bedford ForrestNathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
- Confederate general and Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanKu Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
figure. - Henry HortonHenry Hollis HortonHenry Hollis Horton was Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933.-Biography:Horton was born in Alabama into the family of a Baptist minister. He taught school for six years before being admitted to the bar in 1894. He served several terms in the legislature, and was elected speaker of the...
- Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933 - Grady MartinGrady MartinThomas Grady Martin was one of the most renowned, inventive and historically significant American session musicians in country music and rockabilly....
- Guitarist and session musician. - Mike MinorMike Minor (Baseball)-External links:*****...
- Professional baseball player with the Atlanta Braves organization. - Claude OsteenClaude OsteenClaude Wilson Osteen , nicknamed "Gomer" because of his resemblance to Gomer Pyle, is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for six different teams: the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds , Washington Senators , Los Angeles Dodgers , Houston Astros , St...
- Former Major League Baseball pitcher/coach. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=O018a http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=120095