Ridgetop, Tennessee

Ridgetop
City
Highland Chapel Union Church, a historic site in the city
Location of Ridgetop in Robertson County, Tennessee.
Ridgetop Location within the state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°23′42″N86°46′46″W / 36.3950488°N 86.7794419°W / 36.3950488; -86.7794419
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Robertson, Davidson
Government
• Mayor	Tony Reasoner
Area [1]
• Total	3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
• Land	3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	896 ft (273 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,155
• Density	712.16/sq mi (275.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37152
Area code	615
FIPS code	47-63140 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1299405 [2]
Website	Official website

Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,874 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

Geography

Ridgetop is located in Robertson County except for two small portions of the city that fall in Davidson County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land. ^[6]

There is a small man-made lake built to draw in tourism in the early 1900s. Underneath the town is "Ridgetop Tunnel", a railroad tunnel bored in the early 1900s. When completed in 1905, it was the longest free-standing (i.e., with no columnar supports) tunnel in the world.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	43		—
1920	126		193.0%
1930	196		55.6%
1940	351		79.1%
1950	354		0.9%
1960	372		5.1%
1970	858		130.6%
1980	1,225		42.8%
1990	1,132		−7.6%
2000	1,083		−4.3%
2010	1,874		73.0%
2020	2,155		15.0%
Sources: [7] [8] [3]

2020 census

Ridgetop racial composition ^[9]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,939	89.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	32	1.48%
Native American	6	0.28%
Asian	15	0.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0.09%
Other/Mixed	95	4.41%
Hispanic or Latino	66	3.06%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,155 people, 803 households, and 613 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 385 households, and 314 families residing in the city. The population density was 678.3 inhabitants per square mile (261.9/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 249.9 per square mile (96.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.12% White, 1.48% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,381, and the median income for a family was $57,589. Males had a median income of $40,813 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,610. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Filming

Scenes for Hannah Montana: The Movie were filmed at the special events facility "Smiley Hollow". The movie was released April 10, 2009. ^[10]

Notable residents

• Grandpa Jones - American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer and member of the Grand Ole Opry
• David "Stringbean" Akeman - American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He and his wife were neighbors of Grandpa Jones' and were both murdered at their home in 1973.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgetop, Tennessee
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ridgetop city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 14, 2012.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ridgetop city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 14, 2012.
7. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
10. "NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - 'Hannah Montana' Movie Shot at Special Events Facility". Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2008.