Clarksville, Tennessee
city in Tennessee, United States
Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County and is Tennessee's fifth largest city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 166,722.[8] Clarksville is the central city of the Clarksville metropolitan area, which is made up of Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee, and Christian and Trigg counties in Kentucky.
Clarksville, Tennessee | |
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 Downtown Clarksville | |
 Flag | |
| Nicknames: | |
 Location of Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee. | |
  Clarksville  Clarksville | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′47″N 87°21′34″W / 36.52972°N 87.35944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded: | 1784 [4] |
| Incorporated: | 1808 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • City | 100.28 sq mi (259.72 km2) |
| • Land | 99.58 sq mi (257.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 166,722 |
| • Rank | US: 159th |
| • Density | 1,677.3/sq mi (647.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 200,947 (US: 190th)[6] |
| • Urban density | 1,776.9/sq mi (686.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 320,535 (US: 164th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37040-37044 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-15160[9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269467[7] |
| Website | cityofclarksville.com |
The city has several nicknames: "The Queen City", "Gateway to the New South", and "Clarksvegas" (The name of a former bar in town).
References
change- ↑ Queen City Lodge #761 – Free & Accepted Masons, accessed October 11, 2008.
- ↑ Clarksville, Tennessee: Gateway to the New South Archived October 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Fort Campbell website, accessed October 11, 2008.
- ↑ "Clarksville unveils new "Brand" as "Tennessee's Top Spot!"". April 12, 2008.
- ↑ "The History of Clarksville-Montgomery County". Visit Clarksville.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksville
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "QuickFacts: Clarksville city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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