Mt. Juliet (also referred to as Mount Juliet) is a city located in western

Wilson County, Tennessee Wilson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is in Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 147,737. Its county seat is Lebanon. The largest city is Mt. Juliet. Wilson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson ...

. A suburb of

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, it is approximately east of downtown Nashville. Mt. Juliet is located mostly between two major national east-west routes,

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and

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. As of the

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, Mount Juliet has a population of approximately 39,289 people. Mt. Juliet is the largest city in Wilson County. The official city charter has the name listed as Mt. Juliet; however, the

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lists its name as Mount Juliet.

History

Mt. Juliet was formed in 1835 and incorporated as a city in 1972. The most widely accepted theory regarding the naming of the town is that it is named for the Mount Juliet Estate, a manor house in

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, Ireland. It is the only U.S. city with this name. In the early morning hours of March 3, 2020, Mt. Juliet was struck by an EF3 tornado that destroyed hundreds of homes, along with West Wilson Middle School and Stoner Creek Elementary. Five people were killed by the tornado, three of which were in Mt. Juliet.

Geography

Mt. Juliet is located at 36°12'10" North, 86°30'49" West (36.202654, -86.513583). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The total area is 1.99% water. Recent annexations along the east side of South Rutland Road as well as a land swap with the City of Lebanon for the Bel Air at Beckwith project (southeast quadrant of

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/Beckwith Road interchange) have increased the city's geographical area to approximately . Mt. Juliet is located between

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to its north and

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to its south, both of which are man-made reservoirs.

Demographics

Mt. Juliet has claimed to be the "fastest-growing city in Tennessee," and it does qualify for this distinction considering growth from 2000 to 2015 for Tennessee cities with a population over 10,000. In recent years, Thompsons Station in Williamson County and Spring Hill in Williamson County have grown by a larger percentage.

2020 census

As of the

, there were 39,289 people, 11,969 households, and 9,412 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,671 people, 8,562 households, and 6,674 families residing in the city. The population density was 958.34 persons per square mile, and the housing unit density was 346.64 units per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 86.92%

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, 6.70%

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, 2.47%

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, 0.44% Native American, 0.05%

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, 1.42% from other races, and 2.00% from

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. Those of

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origins were 3.32% of the population. Of the 8,562 households, 41.35% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 62.14% were

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living together, 4.04% had a male householder with no wife present, 11.77% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.05% were non-families. 17.96% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.49% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.68% under the age of 18, 62.57% ages 18 to 64, and 8.75% ages 65 and over. The median age was 35.7 years. 52.00% of the population was female and 48.00% was male. The

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was $70,102, and the

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was $76,585. Males had a median income of $52,841, versus $41,179 for females. The

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was $28,699. About 4.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

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, including 6.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 and over.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,366 people, 4,341 households, and 3,576 families residing in the city. The population density was 761.2 people per square mile (293.8/km²). There were 4,673 housing units at an average density of 287.6 per square mile (111.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.86%

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, 3.93%

, 0.39% Native American, 0.52%

, 0.01%

, 0.29% from

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, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were

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of any race. There were 4,341 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.8 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. In 2017, the median income household income was $80,130. The medium value of owner-occupied housing units is $238,700 and 7% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the poverty line. 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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is the 2nd wealthiest county in Tennessee.

Government and politics

Mt. Juliet operates on a "city manager-commission" system. It has five elected leaders: four commissioners elected by district and a mayor elected at-large. The mayor serves as chairperson of the city commission. All five officials serve four-year terms, and are officially part-time employees. The commission selects and appoints a city manager, who is employed full-time and runs the city's business on a day-to-day basis. Mt. Juliet currently serves as the anchor city for Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 (Rep. Susan Lynn-R)and Tennessee Senate District 17. As of 2019, Mt. Juliet is in

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Education

Mt. Juliet's public schools are operated by the

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. Elementary schools that serve Mt. Juliet include Mt. Juliet Elementary School, Elzie D. Patton Elementary School, W. A. Wright Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, and Rutland Elementary School (for sections south of

). Middle schools that serve Mt. Juliet include Mt. Juliet Middle School, West Wilson Middle School, and Gladeville Middle School (for sections south of I-40). Most of Mt. Juliet is zoned to

Mt. Juliet High School Mt. Juliet High School (MJHS) is a public high school located in Wilson County, Tennessee. It is not within Mt. Juliet city limits, but it serves parts of southern and eastern Mt. Juliet. The principal is Beverly Sharpe. In 2008, MJHS moved fr ...

. The northwestern portion of the city is zoned to

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, while areas south of I-40 are zoned to

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. Mount Juliet Christian Academy is in Mount Juliet.

Transportation

and

(Lebanon Road) run east/west through Mt. Juliet, and State Route 171 (Mt Juliet Road) runs north-to-south connecting US-70 to I-40, before continuing toward

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in the

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area. Interstate 40 has two exits in the city. Mt. Juliet serves as a stop on the

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service from Nashville to Lebanon, operating over freight carrier

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. The Music City star has stations in downtown Nashville, Donelson, Hermitage, Mt. Juliet, Martha ( State Route 109), and Lebanon. The Music City Star also runs trains for Tennessee Titans games, New Year's Eve, Wilson County Fair, other events downtown Nashville. For commercial air traffic, Mt. Juliet contains

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, located west of the city via Interstate 40.

City services

The City of Mt. Juliet operates a police department. Ambulance service are provided by WEMA (the Wilson Emergency Management Agency). The city has a combination career and volunteer Fire Department (MJFD) with one station on Belinda Parkway and another station located on Hill Street. MJFD is currently in the planning stages to build a third fire station on the north side of Mt. Juliet, next to the new Green Hill High School. In addition, Mt. Juliet has a police station near Charlie Daniels Park on the city's northwest side. In December 2008, the Mt. Juliet Police Department Animal Control Division opened a shelter on Industrial Drive. An additional 57 acres was recently added to enhance Mt. Juliet’s park system, as well as an 8 acre tract of land dedicated to youth soccer. Youth sports are operated by private non profit organizations. Baseball and softball are run by Mt. Juliet League, Inc. Football and cheerleading are run by Mt. Juliet Youth Sports Association and basketball is run by the West Wilson Basketball Association.

Notable people

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, athlete * Bjorn Bjorholm, bonsai artist * Levi Brown, professional football player *

Amanda Butler Amanda Kay Butler (born March 6, 1972) is an American college basketball coach and former player. In 2018, Butler was hired as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers women's basketball team. Prior to that, she was the head coach for the Florida Gato ...

, basketball coach *

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, professional basketball player *

Bobby Hamilton Charles Robert Hamilton Sr. (May 29, 1957 – January 7, 2007) was an American stock car racing driver. A driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, Hamil ...

, NASCAR driver *

Michael Jasper Leslie Michael Jasper (born October 8, 1986) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at his alma mater, Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, a position he has held since the 2019 season. Jasper was dra ...

, professional football player * Greg Locke, Christian pastor *

Chase Montgomery Chase Montgomery (born September 29, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently owns a small business and continues to pursue a racing career. He lives in Wilson County, Tennessee. He is now married and a father. Care ...

, NASCAR driver * Don Ray, professional basketball player *

Dale Wainwright J. Dale Wainwright (born June 19, 1961 in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee) is a former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, now in private practice with Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Austin, Texas. Wainwright was initially elected to a six-year term ...

, Texas Supreme Court *

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, astronaut *

Ross Winn Ross Winn (August 25, 1871 – August 8, 1912) was an American anarchist writer and publisher from Texas who was mostly active within the Southern United States. Biography Ross Winn was born in Denton County, Texas in 1871. Prior to beginn ...

, politician

Musicians

Adrian Belew Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew (born December 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual and impressionistic approach to ...

Owen Bradley William Owen Bradley (October 21, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American musician and record producer who, along with Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sou ...

Charlie Daniels Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Dev ...

Sid Harkreader Sidney Johnson "Fiddlin' Sid" Harkreader (February 26, 1898 — March 19, 1988) was an American Old-time fiddle player and string band leader. He was an early member of the Grand Ole Opry, at first accompanying banjoist Uncle Dave Macon and ...

Chloe Kohanski Chloe Kohanski (born December 29, 1993), aka sweet93, is an American rock singer and singer-songwriter. She is the winner of season 13 of the American talent competition ''The Voice'' at the age of 23. Career The Voice (2017) Kohanski auditio ...

Erika Jo Erika Jo Vastola (née Heriges, born November 2, 1986, in Angleton, Texas), known simply by the stage name Erika Jo, is an American country music recording artist who was declared winner of the 2005 season of the ''Nashville Star'' television pr ...

Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lee Lawrence (born January 27, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas, and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1 ...

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as " You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My M ...

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960) is an American country music singer, known professionally as Collin Raye, and previously as Bubba Wray. Under the latter name, he recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made ...

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

David P. Sartor David Sartor (rhymes with "Carter") is an American composer and conductor of symphonic, chamber, and choral music. He is on the music faculties of Belmont University and Cumberland University, and is the founder and music director of the Parth ...

Leroy Van Dyke Leroy Frank Van Dyke (born October 4, 1929) is an American country music and honky-tonk singer and guitarist, best known for his hits "The Auctioneer" (1956) and "Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke song), Walk on By" (1961). Biography Van Dyke was bor ...

Darryl Worley Darryl Wade Worley (born October 31, 1964) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 1999, Worley released four albums for the label: '' Hard Rain Don't Last'' (2000), ''I Miss My Friend'' (20 ...

Johnnie Wright Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country musi ...

*Caleb Followill *Jared Followill *Matthew Followill *Nathan Followill

References

External links

Official website
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