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'Chapel Hill' is a town in the northern part of Marshall County, Tennessee, USA. The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina by settlers from that area. The population was 943 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chapel Hill is located at (35.628154, -86.696203).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
Local Communities
Farmington,Tennessee
Nearby cities and towns
★ College Grove ★ Columbia ★ Cornersville ★ Eagleville ★ Franklin ★ Lewisburg | ★ Murfreesboro ★ Nashville ★ Nolensville ★ Shelbyville ★ Spring Hill ★ Unionville |
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 943 people, 396 households, and 277 families residing in the town. The population density was 265.8/km² (688.3/mi²). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 120.9/km² (313.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.70% White, 3.71% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.95% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 396 households out of which 30.8% 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 23.2% 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 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 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.
Economy
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-65
★ State Route 840
★ I-24
★ CSX Railroad
Education
K-12
★ Chapel Hill Elementary School - K-5
★ Forrest School - 6-12
★ Marshall County School System
Local Colleges/Universities
★ Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN
★ Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Tourism
Henry Horton State Park
Set in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, 1,140-acre Henry Horton State Park is located on the former estate of the late Henry H. Horton, 36th governor of Tennessee. Located on the shores of the historic Duck River, the park provides hours of recreational enjoyment for the day or a weekend getaway in picturesque, pastoral Middle Tennessee.
★ Park Activities/Amenities - Cabins, Camping, Conference Facility, Park Inn, Gift Shop, Picnic Facilities, Restaurant, Swimming, Volleyball, Disc Golf, Baseball, Basketball Court, Tennis and Playground
★ Professional Trap and Skeet Range
★ Golf
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 pull 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
Other Points of Interest
★ Duck River
★ Nathan Bedford Forrest 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 people born or raised in Chapel Hill
★ Nathan Bedford Forrest - Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan figure.
★ Grady Martin - Guitarist and session musician.
★ Claude Osteen - Former Major League Baseball pitcher/coach. [1]
External links
★ Town of Chapel Hill
★ Chapel Hill Elementary School
★ Forrest School
★ Henry Horton State Park
★ Lions "Super Pull of the South" Tractor Pull
★ Horton Haven Christian Camp
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