Chapel Hill is a town in northeastern Marshall County,

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, United States. The town was named after

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, by settlers from that area. The population was 1,717 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Chapel Hill is located at (35.628154, -86.696203). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Communities

* Caney Spring * Holts Corner * Clay Hill - Rich Creek * Laws Hill * Farmington *

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Nearby cities and towns

* College Grove * Columbia * Cornersville *

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* Lewisburg *

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* Nolensville * Shelbyville * Spring Hill * Unionville

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,717 people, 660 households, and 396 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 944 people, 398 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 430 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7%

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, 2.7%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. Chapel hill tn town hall

There were 398 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $24,286 for females. The

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for the town was $18,283. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the

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, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Utilities

*Electricity
Duck River Electric Membership
*Gas - Horton Highway Utility District *Telephone
United Telephone
*Water
Town of Chapel Hill
Marshall County Board of Public Utilities

Transportation

* U.S. 31A * State Route 99 * State Route 270 *

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* I-840 * I-24 *

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)

Education

K-12

* Forrest Schoolbr>
- 7-12
Delk-Henson Intermediate School
- 4-6
Chapel Hill Elementary School
- K-3
Marshall County School System

Higher education

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, Columbia, TN; Lewisburg, TN *

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, Murfreesboro, TN *

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- Pulaski, Lewisburg, TN

Tourism

Henry Horton State Park

Henry Horton State Park Henry Horton State Park is a state park located near Chapel Hill, Tennessee. It was constructed in the 1960s on the estate of the former Governor of Tennessee Henry Horton. The park offers various outdoor recreational activities. History Henry ...

is located near Chapel Hill, along the Duck River on the former estate of the late

Henry Hollis Horton Henry Hollis Horton (February 17, 1866 – July 2, 1934) was an American attorney, farmer and politician who served as the 36th Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933. He was elevated to the position when Governor Austin Peay died in office, a ...

, 36th governor of Tennessee. The park includes the

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Golf Course, hiking trails, playground, cabins, picnic facilities, trap and skeet range, conference facilities, restaurant, and both Olympic-sized and children's swimming pools. Activities also include camping, canoeing, volleyball, disc golf, baseball, basketball, and tennis.

Events

Lions Super Pull of the South
Truck and Tractor Pull (July) sponsored by the Chapel Hill Lions Club. *Step Back in Time at Henry Horton State Park (September) - See antique farm equipment in action, tractor parade, candle making, making of lye soap, craft booths, long hunters, music and much more. *Middle Tennessee Small Band Championship - hosted by the Forrest High School Rocket Band of Blue. *Chapel Hill Christmas Parade *Tractorpullooza - Voted greatest outdoor concert in the state of Tennessee 3 years in a row. Usually held the night of the Tractor Pull.

Other points of interest

* Duck River * Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home * Swaim House *F3 Marshall, a chapter or "region" of the F3 Nation, is a free mens workout group that meets multiple times a week at Henry Horton State Park.

Notable people

Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821October 29, 1877) was an List of slave traders of the United States, American slave trader, active in the lower Mississippi River valley, who served as a General officers in the Confederate States Army, Con ...

- Confederate general * Henry Horton - Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933 *

Grady Martin Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly. A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' "El Paso", Loretta Lynn's " Coal M ...

- Guitarist and session musician * Mike Minor - Major League Baseball pitcher with the Kansas City Royals. *

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- Former Major League Baseball pitcher/coach

References

External links

Town of Chapel HillTown charter
{{authority control Towns in Marshall County, Tennessee Towns in Tennessee Populated places established in 1849 1849 establishments in Tennessee