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Charlotte, Tennessee
City Hall in Charlotte
City Hall in Charlotte
Location of Charlotte in Dickson County, Tennessee.
Location of Charlotte in Dickson County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Dickson
Founded 1808
Incorporated 1817
Named for Charlotte Reeves Robertson
Area
 • Total 4.06 sq mi (10.51 km2)
 • Land 4.06 sq mi (10.51 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,656
 • Density 408.08/sq mi (157.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37036
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-13080
GNIS feature ID 1305868

Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County. This town is part of the Nashville metropolitan area.

History

Charlotte was established in 1804 by an act of the state legislature as the county seat for Dickson County, which had been created in 1803. The town was named for Charlotte Reeves Robertson, the wife of General James Robertson, who played prominent roles in the settlement of Middle Tennessee. Charlotte was officially incorporated in 1837.

On May 30, 1830, a tornado destroyed most of downtown Charlotte. The roof of the courthouse was found 13 miles (21 km) away, and most of the county's early records were permanently lost. A new courthouse was completed in 1833, and still stands as the oldest functioning courthouse in the state of Tennessee. While Charlotte thrived as a stage coach hub for much of the 19th-century, the arrival of the railroad in the latter half of the century shifted the area's industrial focus to Dickson, several miles to the southwest.

Geography

Charlotte is located at 36°10′44″N 87°20′39″W / 36.17889°N 87.34417°W / 36.17889; -87.34417 (36.178784, -87.344304). The town is situated amidst the hills that comprise part of the western section of the Highland Rim, nearly halfway between Dickson and Ashland City. A small stream known as Town Branch, which is part of the Cumberland River watershed, flows through Charlotte from west to east.

Charlotte is centered around the junction of State Route 49, which connects Charlotte with Ashland City and Kentucky to the northeast and upper West Tennessee to the northwest, and State Route 48, which connects the town to Dickson and U.S. Route 70 to the southwest and Clarksville to the north. These road intersections are just west of the court square.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Climate data for Charlotte, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2006–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 76
(24)
80
(27)
85
(29)
89
(32)
91
(33)
103
(39)
106
(41)
106
(41)
100
(38)
96
(36)
86
(30)
76
(24)
106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 46.9
(8.3)
50.9
(10.5)
59.6
(15.3)
69.7
(20.9)
77.0
(25.0)
84.4
(29.1)
87.6
(30.9)
87.3
(30.7)
81.2
(27.3)
71.9
(22.2)
58.9
(14.9)
49.2
(9.6)
68.7
(20.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 36.9
(2.7)
40.1
(4.5)
48.2
(9.0)
57.5
(14.2)
65.5
(18.6)
73.6
(23.1)
76.9
(24.9)
76.1
(24.5)
69.4
(20.8)
58.9
(14.9)
47.5
(8.6)
39.2
(4.0)
57.5
(14.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26.8
(−2.9)
29.2
(−1.6)
36.9
(2.7)
45.3
(7.4)
54.1
(12.3)
62.8
(17.1)
66.3
(19.1)
64.9
(18.3)
57.5
(14.2)
45.9
(7.7)
36.0
(2.2)
29.3
(−1.5)
46.2
(7.9)
Record low °F (°C) −4
(−20)
−2
(−19)
0
(−18)
18
(−8)
30
(−1)
44
(7)
50
(10)
50
(10)
35
(2)
25
(−4)
10
(−12)
−2
(−19)
−4
(−20)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.16
(106)
4.99
(127)
4.45
(113)
5.06
(129)
5.64
(143)
3.96
(101)
4.47
(114)
3.30
(84)
3.61
(92)
3.62
(92)
3.83
(97)
4.95
(126)
52.04
(1,324)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2

Education

  • Charlotte Elementary School, grades 1 – 5
  • Charlotte Middle School, grades 6 – 8
  • Creek Wood High School, grades 9 – 12
  • All these schools are operated by Dickson County Public Schools

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 276
1890 427
1910 236
1920 200 −15.3%
1930 291 45.5%
1940 470 61.5%
1950 478 1.7%
1960 551 15.3%
1970 610 10.7%
1980 788 29.2%
1990 854 8.4%
2000 1,153 35.0%
2010 1,235 7.1%
2020 1,656 34.1%
Sources:

2020 census

Charlotte racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,448 87.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 110 6.64%
Native American 2 0.12%
Asian 5 0.3%
Other/Mixed 42 2.54%
Hispanic or Latino 49 2.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,656 people, 537 households, and 329 families residing in the town.

Notable person

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