Pegram, Tennessee facts for kids
For the Virginia politician, see John Pegram. For the Confederate general, see John Pegram (general). For the community in Bear Lake County, Idaho, see Pegram, Idaho.
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Pegram, Tennessee
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"A Community of Neighbors"
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Location of Pegram in Cheatham County, Tennessee.
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 Pegram, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Pegram, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Cheatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.25 sq mi (18.77 km2) |
| • Land | 7.25 sq mi (18.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,072 |
| • Density | 285.87/sq mi (110.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37143
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| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-57480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1297122 |
Pegram is a town completely in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,072.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.25 square miles (18.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,081 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,371 | 26.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,146 | 56.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,093 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,072 | −1.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,906 | 91.99% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 44 | 2.12% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.34% |
| Other/Mixed | 56 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 2.85% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,072 people, 911 households, and 717 families residing in the town.
Notable people
Horace McCoy, novelist and Hollywood screenwriter whose works include They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was born in Pegram.
See also
In Spanish: Pegram (Tennessee) para niños
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