Pegram is a town completely in
Cheatham County,
Tennessee
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, the population was 2,072.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 2,072 people, 911 households, and 717 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2146 people, 773 households, and 636 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 801 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.06%
White
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, 3.73%
African American
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, 0.37%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.19% from
other races, and 0.51% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 773 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were
married couples
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $55,259, and the median income for a family was $69,306. Males had a median income of $40,727 versus $30,268 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $22,980. About 4.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. It is also located approximately 15 miles from the Capitol Building of Tennessee. The Town of Pegram adjoins the Metropolitan Government of Nashville boundary and is a Chartered Municipality.
Notable people
Horace McCoy, novelist and Hollywood screenwriter whose works include ''
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' was born in Pegram.
References
External links
Official Pegram website
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Towns in Cheatham County, Tennessee
Towns in Tennessee