Vanleer is a town in

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, United States. The population was estimated to be 422 in 2019, up from 395 at the 2010 census. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of

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and is located within the city's greater metropolitan area. The town is named for Anthony Wayne Van Leer, onetime operator of the

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in nearby Cumberland Furnace.

Geography

Vanleer is located at (36.237444, -87.444807). According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 310 people, 124 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 141 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.52%

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, 0.65%

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, and 4.84% from two or more races. There were 124 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were

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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the town was $20,572. About 28.7% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the

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, including 39.2% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

* Vanleer Elementary School, a public school operated by the Dickson County Public Schools, grades 1 5

Notable people

* Paul Hinson, baseball player * Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate, female African-American minister *

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References

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