Savannah, Tennessee | |
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 City square | |
 Location of Savannah in Hardin County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates:35°13′25″N88°14′13″W / 35.22361°N 88.23694°W /35.22361; -88.23694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hardin |
| Settled | 1820s[1] |
| Incorporated | 1833[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Robert Shutt[3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Wes Wilkerson |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.82 sq mi (17.67 km2) |
| • Land | 6.82 sq mi (17.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,213 |
| • Density | 1,057.47/sq mi (408.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38372 |
| Area code | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-66720[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1300820[7] |
| Website | www |
Savannah is a city in and thecounty seat ofHardin County, Tennessee, United States.[8] The population was 7,213 at the 2020 census.[9] Savannah is located along the east side of theTennessee River.
Savannah hosted theNAIAcollege football national championship game from 1996 to 2007, and is home to several places of historical significance, including theCherry Family Mansion.[10]
The city's original name was "Rudd's Ferry", named for James Rudd, an early settler who established a ferry at the site in the early 1820s. Rudd's Ferry was later purchased by a wealthy landowner, David Robinson. The city was renamed "Savannah" afterSavannah, Georgia, the hometown of Rudd's wife, Elizabeth.[1]
Hardin County was the site of the 1862Battle of Shiloh (also known as the "Battle of Pittsburg Landing") during theCivil War. The battleground site is 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the city of Savannah.Union GeneralUlysses S. Grant commandeered theCherry Mansion just off the city square for use as a headquarters during the battle.
Pickwick Landing State Park is 12 miles (19 km) south of Savannah. Originally a steamboat stop, theTennessee Valley Authority bought the site in the 1930s during the Great Depression and constructed a dam andPickwick Lake so electricity could be generated. In 1969, Tennessee bought 681 acres (276 ha) from the TVA and made it a state park.[11]
Savannah is located just west of the center of Hardin County at35°13′25″N88°14′13″W / 35.22361°N 88.23694°W /35.22361; -88.23694 (35.223674, -88.237011),[12] on the east bank of theTennessee River. TheCDP ofOlivet borders Savannah to the East.U.S. Route 64 passes through the center of town on Bridge Avenue, Main Street, and Wayne Road. US 64 leads east 30 miles (48 km) toWaynesboro and west 21 miles (34 km) toSelmer.Tennessee State Route 69 leads southeast 26 miles (42 km) to theAlabama border.Florence, Alabama, is 49 miles (79 km) southeast of Savannah via SR 69 andAlabama State Route 20.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Savannah has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.9 km2), all of it recorded as land.[9]
| Climate data for Savannah 6 SW, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 84 (29) | 90 (32) | 95 (35) | 99 (37) | 108 (42) | 112 (44) | 109 (43) | 111 (44) | 97 (36) | 89 (32) | 79 (26) | 112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.1 (10.6) | 55.7 (13.2) | 64.9 (18.3) | 73.9 (23.3) | 81.3 (27.4) | 88.2 (31.2) | 91.3 (32.9) | 90.9 (32.7) | 85.6 (29.8) | 75.8 (24.3) | 63.9 (17.7) | 54.0 (12.2) | 73.0 (22.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.7 (4.8) | 44.4 (6.9) | 52.6 (11.4) | 61.5 (16.4) | 70.0 (21.1) | 77.4 (25.2) | 80.7 (27.1) | 79.7 (26.5) | 73.5 (23.1) | 62.5 (16.9) | 51.7 (10.9) | 43.7 (6.5) | 61.5 (16.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 33.0 (0.6) | 40.4 (4.7) | 49.2 (9.6) | 58.7 (14.8) | 66.5 (19.2) | 70.1 (21.2) | 68.6 (20.3) | 61.4 (16.3) | 49.3 (9.6) | 39.5 (4.2) | 33.5 (0.8) | 50.0 (10.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13 (−25) | −10 (−23) | 6 (−14) | 23 (−5) | 32 (0) | 33 (1) | 45 (7) | 44 (7) | 33 (1) | 22 (−6) | 1 (−17) | −10 (−23) | −13 (−25) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.88 (124) | 5.36 (136) | 5.64 (143) | 5.73 (146) | 6.19 (157) | 4.40 (112) | 4.91 (125) | 4.11 (104) | 4.28 (109) | 3.88 (99) | 4.19 (106) | 5.61 (142) | 59.18 (1,503) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.9 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 122.0 |
| Source:NOAA[13][14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 466 | — | |
| 1870 | 328 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,006 | 206.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,087 | 8.1% | |
| 1920 | 758 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,129 | 48.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,504 | 33.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,698 | 12.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,315 | 154.1% | |
| 1970 | 5,576 | 29.2% | |
| 1980 | 6,992 | 25.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,547 | −6.4% | |
| 2000 | 6,917 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,982 | 0.9% | |
| 2020 | 7,213 | 3.3% | |
| Sources:[15][16][5] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,083 | 84.33% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 496 | 6.88% |
| Native American | 23 | 0.32% |
| Asian | 68 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 369 | 5.12% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 174 | 2.41% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 7,213 people, 2,658 households, and 1,622 families residing in the city.
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 6,917 people, 2,915 households, and 1,862 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,207.5 inhabitants per square mile (466.2/km2). There were 3,206 housing units at an average density of 559.7 per square mile (216.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.79%White, 8.56%African American, 0.22%Native American, 0.29%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.35% fromother races, and 0.78% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 2,915 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% weremarried couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,779, and the median income for a family was $29,771. Males had a median income of $26,311 versus $20,219 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $15,101. About 20.7% of families and 23.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
Savannah is governed by a mayor and a four-member city commission. It uses thecity commission government system with the mayor being elected by the four commissioners. The city commission chooses among its members a vice mayor.
| Role | Member | Term Expires |
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| Mayor | Robert E. Shutt | 2024 |
| Vice Mayor | Wes Wilkerson | 2022 |
| Commissioner | Kent Collier | 2024 |
| Commissioner | Matthew Smith | 2024 |
| Commissioner | Blake White | 2022 |
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