Brentwood, Tennessee



Brentwood, Tennessee
—  City  —
Location of Brentwood, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°59′53″N 86°47′33″W / 35.99806°N 86.7925°W / 35.99806; -86.7925
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Williamson
Area
 - Total 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 - Land 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 23,445
 - Density 676.7/sq mi (261.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 37024, 37027
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-08280[1]
GNIS feature ID 1278282[2]

Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Nashville. The population was 23,445 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Brentwood is located at 35°59′53″N 86°47′33″W / 35.99806°N 86.7925°W / 35.99806; -86.7925 (35.998194, -86.792619).[3]

As of the 2000 Census, Brentwood had a land area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), but an annexation in 2001 increased the area to 40.8 square miles (106 km2).[4]

Parks & Recreation

Concord Park

Concord Park is a 40-acre (160,000 m2) park at Concord Road and Knox Valley Drive. It is home to the Brentwood Library and near Lipscomb Elementary School. Concord Park features paved walking and biking trails. A trailhead for a portion of the Concord Park walking trail is located adjacent to the Brentwood Family YMCA.

Crockett Park

Crockett Park is Brentwood's largest park, at more than 170 acres (0.7 km2). It features seven lit tennis courts, restroom/concessions buildings, eight lit ball fields, 11 multi-purpose fields, bikeway/jogging trails, two historic homes, a community playground, picnic shelters, and the Eddy Arnold amphitheater. Recently, Crockett Park has added an indoor arena used for soccer, lacrosse, and flag football. It also serves as the home for Brentwood's yearly Fourth of July fireworks celebration.

Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area

The Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area is 27 acres (110,000 m2) and has a full observation deck, outdoor covered classrooms, and an amphitheater, the Arboretum. It contains man-made lakes, nature trails, and indigenous wildlife, and the Little Harpeth River flows through it.

Granny White Park

Granny White Park is a 32-acre (130,000 m2) park with several sporting facilities including four lighted tennis courts, softball/baseball fields, jogging/biking trails, a multi-purpose field (soccer and lacrosse goals provided), sand volleyball court, playground, and picnic pavilion and is located near Brentwood Middle School.

Maryland Way Park

Maryland Way Park is located in the Maryland Farms area and includes a paved walking and biking path with 20 exercise stations on 7 acres (28,000 m2). Maryland Way park is adjacent to the Maryland Farms YMCA.

Primm Park

Primm Park is a 31-acre (130,000 m2) park off Moores Lane. Located on the site is Boiling Springs Academy, a historic schoolhouse built in 1832 and restored in 2003. The park is also home to the Fewkes Native American mounds site, a Mississippian mound complex consisting of five mounds arrayed around a central plaza. The Fewkes site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Owl Creek Park

Owl Creek Park is Brentwood's newest park, completed in the summer of 2007. It is 21 acres (85,000 m2) and includes a playground, picnic shelters, walking paths, and basketball courts.

River Park

River Park is a 43-acre (170,000 m2) park adjacent to Crockett Park. It features a restroom facility, playground, outdoor basketball court, and borders the YMCA soccer fields. Adjacent to River Park is the Brentwood Family YMCA, now complete with a skate park.

Tower Park

Tower Park is a 47-acre (190,000 m2) park north of the WSM Tower off Concord Road. It includes multi-purpose fields, natural open spaces, and jogging and biking trails. The new Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex is located here. At 76,000 square feet (7,100 m2), it consists of a fifty meter indoor pool, five indoor tennis courts, a fitness center, full-service locker rooms, a childcare room, and a multi-purpose room.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was 676.7 inhabitants per square mile (261.3 /km2). There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of 227.7 per square mile (87.9 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% White, 1.89% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. Brentwood is Tennessee's best educated city, proportionately, with 69.4% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 64.7% of adults possessing a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 Census).

There were 7,693 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

In 2008, the median household income in Brentwood was $129,771, and the median family income was $143,746. The per capita income for the city is $58,028. About 1.5% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line. [5]

In addition, Williamson County is ranked among the wealthiest counties in the country. In 2006 it was the 11th wealthiest county in the country according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but the Council for Community and Economic Research ranked Williamson County as America's wealthiest county (1st) when the local cost of living was factored into the equation with median household income.[6]

A special census conducted in 2007 counted 35,262 residents.[7]

Maryland Farms business park

Located in Brentwood, Maryland Farms is an upscale suburban office park of almost 5,000,000 square feet (500,000 m2) of prime office space and home to several national headquarters.

Education

Brentwood is served by Williamson County Schools.

Elementary schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Notable Residents

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Athletics

Musicians

Other

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ Brentwood Highlights Timeline, City of Brentwood website, accessed November 22, 2009. The United States Census Bureau gives the area as approximately 41 square miles (110 km2).
  5. ^ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=04000US47&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US47&_street=&_county=Brentwood%2C+TN&_cityTown=Brentwood%2C+TN&_state=04000US47&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=040&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2008 Fact Sheet
  6. ^ Cost of Living Can Significantly Affect “Real” Median Household Income, Council for Community and Economic Research website (accessed December 9, 2007)
  7. ^ Conducting a Special Census, by Margaret Norris, University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, November 2007, page 7.

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Coordinates: 35°59′53″N 86°47′33″W / 35.998194°N 86.792619°W / 35.998194; -86.792619

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Municipalities and communities of
Williamson County, Tennessee
County seat: Franklin
Cities

Brentwood | Fairview | Franklin | Spring Hill‡
Towns
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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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