Ridgetop, Tennessee
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|name = Ridgetop
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|settlement_type = City
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|image_skyline = Highland Chapel Union Church.jpg
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|image_caption = Highland Chapel Union Church, a historic site in the city
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|map_caption = Location of Ridgetop in Robertson County, Tennessee.
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
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|subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
|subdivision_type2 = Counties
|subdivision_name2 = Robertson, Davidson
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Tony Reasoner
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|area_total_km2 = 7.87
|area_land_km2 = 7.84
|area_water_km2 = 0.03
|area_total_sq_mi = 3.04
|area_land_sq_mi = 3.03
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 2155
|population_density_km2 = 275.01
|population_density_sq_mi = 712.16
|timezone = Central (CST)
|utc_offset = -6
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|utc_offset_DST = -5
|elevation_m = 273
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 37152
|area_code = 615
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 47-63140{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 1299405{{GNIS|1299405}}
|website = {{Official website|https://ridgetoptn.org/}}
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Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,874 at the 2010 census.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ridgetop city, Tennessee |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=March 14, 2012 }}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1910= 43
|1920= 126
|1930= 196
|1940= 351
|1950= 354
|1960= 372
|1970= 858
|1980= 1225
|1990= 1132
|2000= 1083
|2010= 1874
|2020= 2155
|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=June 11, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Ridgetop racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4763140&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |
| scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 1,939 | 89.98% |
|---|
| scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 32 | 1.48% |
| scope="row"| Native American
| 6 | 0.28% |
| scope="row"| Asian
| 15 | 0.7% |
| scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 2 | 0.09% |
| scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 95 | 4.41% |
| scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 66 | 3.06% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,155 people, 803 households, and 613 families residing in the city.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 385 households, and 314 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|678.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 399 housing units at an average density of {{convert|249.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.12% White, 1.48% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 385 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,381, and the median income for a family was $57,589. Males had a median income of $40,813 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,610. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Filming
Scenes for Hannah Montana: The Movie were filmed at the special events facility "Smiley Hollow". The movie was released April 10, 2009.
Notable residents
- Grandpa Jones - American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer and member of the Grand Ole Opry
- David "Stringbean" Akeman - American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He and his wife were neighbors of Grandpa Jones' and were both murdered at their home in 1973.
References
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{{Davidson County, Tennessee}}
{{Robertson County, Tennessee}}
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Category:Cities in Robertson County, Tennessee