Westmoreland, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Sumner |
| Incorporated | 1901[1] |
| Named for | Westmorland, England[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,206 |
| • Density | 547.5/sq mi (211.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37186 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-79420[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304492[4] |
| Website | westmorelandtn.com |
Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census and 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town name originates from the historic English county Westmorland, now part of Cumbria.[5]
Geography
Westmoreland is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (36.561306, -86.247123).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 865 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,423 | 64.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,754 | 23.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,726 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,093 | 21.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,206 | 5.4% | |
| Est. 2014 | 2,282 | [7] | 3.4% |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,093 people, 804 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density was 547.5 people per square mile (211.5/km2). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 228.6 per square mile (88.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.55% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 804 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $25,795 versus $19,366 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,185. About 8.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
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Business District of Westmoreland
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Another view of the Business District of Westmoreland
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Post office in Westmoreland
References
- ↑ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ↑ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Tennessee (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 229.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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