Bartlett is a city in
Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 57,786 at the
2020 U.S. Census.
History
Bartlett, originally called "Union Depot", first served as the last major Tennessean
depot along the westward
stagecoach
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route from
Nashville
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. It later shifted to serve as a
rail station
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after the stagecoach route was replaced by the Memphis & Ohio Railroad. An agricultural community gradually emerged around the depot and subsequent station that saw little growth until after the
American Civil War
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.
The community saw quick growth during
Reconstruction
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, and by 1886 was home to a
school
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, two
gristmill
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s, three
churches, several
general store
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s, and about 300 inhabitants.
[ It had been officially incorporated on November 1, 1866, with a population of less than 100 under the inaugural mayorship of Bryan Wither. The city derived its name from Major Gabriel M. Bartlett, a planter and pioneer settler of the area, whose homeplace was located on the old Raleigh-Somerville Road (Stage Road) at the present location of Bartlett Station Plaza.
]
Geography
Bartlett is adjacent to the northeastern boundary of Memphis.
According to the City of Bartlett, the city limits encompass a total area of . The annexation reserves of the city extend another .
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 57,786 people, 20,359 households, and 15,959 families residing in the city.
2019
As of the 2019 census estimates, there were 59,445 people and 20,359 households residing in the city. The city was the 10th largest city in Tennessee (2nd in Shelby County, after Memphis). The population density was . There were 14,021 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 69.0% White
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, 21.3% African American
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, 0.28% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 0.37% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 20,044 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $84,305, and the median income for a family was $84,305 (these figures had risen to $74,091 and $80,739 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $45,281 versus $32,382 for females. The per capita income
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for the city was $24,616. About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Population growth
In existence since about 1829, Bartlett was incorporated in 1866 and remained a small town for another 100 years. From the "old" town of only 508 people at Stage Road and the railroad in 1960, Bartlett grew rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s both through new residents, largely due to "white flight
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s" from Memphis, and through annexation, primarily to the east and north, to over 57,786 people today. In 2022, it was the eleventh largest city in Tennessee.
Arts and culture
Performing Arts and Conference Center
The Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, also known as BPACC, was finished in 1999 where it held its first show by Art Garfunkel
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Born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, Garfunkel became acquainte ...
. BPACC is located at 3663 Appling Road, directly across the street from the Bartlett Police Station and Appling Middle School. The facility is not limited to performances but can be rented out for other events such as seminars or business meetings.
Places of interest
The John H. McFadden House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1994. It is located at 3712 Broadway.
Davies Manor Plantation
Davies Manor Plantation is a historic property that includes the oldest log home in Shelby County open to the public, thirty-two acres of plantation land, and numerous outbuildings. These outbuildings range from a tenant cabin to a commissary, a gristmill to an outhouse. The property contains several gardens, including a kitchen garden and a medicinal herb garden.
Nicholas Gotten House
The Nicholas Gotten House is located at 2969 Court Street. It houses the Bartlett Museum, a local history museum operated by the Bartlett Historical Society. The white frame structure was built by Nicholas Gotten in 1871 in the New England saltbox
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style.
Parks and recreation
The Bartlett Recreation Center is a facility that was completed in August 2000. The recreation center is located at 7700 Flaherty Place directly behind the Bartlett Police Station. The recreation center is a popular place amongst the people of Bartlett with its swimming
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pool, racquetball
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courts, basketball
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courts, running track
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, and workout rooms. Since its opening the recreation center has done remarkably well and required no help from the city to remain open.
Education
Bartlett's public school system was part of the Shelby County Schools
Public schools
Residents are in the Bartlett City Schools.
Private schools
*Bartlett Baptist Pre-School Kindergarten
*St. Ann Elementary School
Notable people
Notable people from Bartlett, Tennessee:
* Rozelle Claxton (1913-1995), jazz pianist
* Ronald Rozelle Davis (born 1972), football cornerback
* Eric Hanhold (born 1993), baseball pitcher
* Sammy Swindell (born 1955), sprint car driver
* Jacob Clinton Wilson (born 1990), baseball utility player
* Daniel Paul Wright (born 1991), baseball pitcher
References
External links
CityOfBartlett.org
- Official city website
Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in Tennessee
Cities in Shelby County, Tennessee
Memphis metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1830
1830 establishments in Tennessee