Cannon County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,506. Its

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is Woodbury. Cannon County is part of the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Cannon County was established by the Tennessee state legislature on January 31, 1836. It was formed from portions of Rutherford, Smith, Wilson, and Warren counties and was named for Governor

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. This was part of the

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region, with mixed farming and livestock raising, including of thoroughbred horses.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.02%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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(northeast) * Warren County (east) * Coffee County (south) * Rutherford County (west) * Wilson County (northwest)

State protected areas

*Headwaters Wildlife Management Area *Short Mountain State Natural Area

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,506 people, 5,488 households, and 3,903 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 12,826 people, 4,998 households, and 3,643 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 5,420 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.87%

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, 1.46%

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, 0.33% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.40% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 4,998 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were

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living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,809, and the median income for a family was $38,424. Males had a median income of $28,659 versus $21,489 for females. The

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for the county was $16,405. About 9.60% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the

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, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The policy-making and legislative authority in Cannon County is vested in the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms by a simple majority of the residents in their district. Each district has two commissioners, and all ten seats are up for election at the same time. Commissioners set personnel policies for the county, appropriate funds for county departments, and set the property tax rate. The county mayor typically serves as chair of the County Commission and breaks a tie if one occurs during voting. Members typically meet in January, April, July and October with special call meetings taking place when necessary. County officials: * County Executive: Greg Mitchell * Sessions Court Judge: Matthew Cowan * Circuit Court Clerk: Katina George * County Clerk: Lana Jones * Clerk & Master: Dana Davenport * Register of Deeds: Sandy Hollandsworth * Property Assessor: Angela Schwartz * Trustee: Norma Knox * Sheriff: Darrell Young * Constable 1st District: None * Constable 2nd District: Charles Nokes * Constable 3rd District: None * Constable 4th District: None * Constable 5th District: None Each official is elected to a four-year term. The general sessions judge is elected to an eight-year term, and the clerk and master is appointed to a six-year term by the chancellor. Board of County Commissioners
Each district is represented by two commissioners. District 1 (Readyville and parts of Bradyville and Woodbury): * Nathan Luna * Nathan Sanders District 2 (Auburntown, Gassaway and parts of Short Mountain): * Karen Ashford * Chris Singleton District 3 (Woodland, Bradyville and parts of Woodbury): * Curtis George * Eddie Mears District 4 (Eastside, part of Short Mountain, Sunny Slope, and parts of Woodbury): * Robert B. Brandon * Randy Gannon District 5 (city limits of Woodbury): * Kristal Alexander * Tony Burnett

Election results

Education

Beginning with the 2022–2023 school year, Auburn, East Side, and Short Mountain schools were closed. West Side, Woodbury Grammar, and Woodland schools were renamed Cannon North Elementary, Cannon County Elementary, and Cannon South Elementary, respectively, and house grades PreK–5. A new middle school, Cannon County Middle (grades 6–8), was housed temporarily with Cannon County Elementary. The Cannon County School District operates five schools: * Cannon County High School, Woodbury (9–12) * Cannon County Middle School, Woodbury (6–8) – Opened in 2022 * Cannon North Elementary School (formerly West Side School, PreK–8), Readyville (PreK–5) – Renamed in 2022 * Cannon County Elementary School (formerly Woodbury Grammar School, PreK–8), Woodbury (PreK–5) – Renamed in 2022 * Cannon South Elementary School (formerly Woodland School, PreK–8), Bradyville (PreK–5) – Opened in 1955, renamed in 2022 Three elementary schools were closed during consolidation after the 2021–2022 school year: * Auburn School, Auburntown (K–8) – Closed in 2022 * East Side Elementary School, Woodbury (K–8) – Closed in 2022 * Short Mountain Elementary School, Woodbury (K–8) – Opened in 1955, closed in 2022

Future

Long-term plans call for construction of a new Cannon County Middle School building, as well as the closure of Cannon North and Cannon South by 2025.

Communities

Towns

* Auburntown * Woodbury (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

* Bluewing * Bradyville * Gassaway * Hopewell *

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* Midway * Readyville * Sugar Tree Knob

References

External links

Cannon County Official websiteChamber of Commerce

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