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 Location of Bartlett in Shelby County, Tennessee. | |
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| Coordinates:35°13′23″N89°50′28″W / 35.22306°N 89.84111°W /35.22306; -89.84111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Shelby |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Incorporated | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Parsons (R)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.31 sq mi (83.68 km2) |
| • Land | 32.29 sq mi (83.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 298 ft (90.8 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,786 |
| • Density | 1,789.3/sq mi (690.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38133, 38134, 38135, 38002 |
| Area code | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-03440[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304976[5] |
| Website | cityofbartlett |
Bartlett is a city inShelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 57,786 at the2020 U.S. census.[6]
Bartlett, originally called "Union Depot", first served as the last major Tennesseandepot along the westwardstagecoach route fromNashville. It later shifted to serve as arail station after the stagecoach route was replaced by the Memphis & Ohio Railroad. An agricultural community gradually emerged around the depot and subsequent station that saw little growth until after theAmerican Civil War.[7]
The community saw quick growth duringReconstruction, and by 1886 was home to aschool, twogristmills, threechurches, severalgeneral stores, and about 300 inhabitants.[7] It had been officially incorporated on November 1, 1866,[8] with a population of less than 100 under the inaugural mayorship of Bryan Wither. The city derived its name from Major Gabriel M. Bartlett, a planter and pioneer settler of the area, whose homeplace was located on the old Raleigh-Somerville Road (Stage Road) at the present location of Bartlett Station Plaza.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 244 | — | |
| 1880 | 242 | −0.8% | |
| 1900 | 200 | — | |
| 1910 | 263 | 31.5% | |
| 1920 | 271 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 429 | 58.3% | |
| 1940 | 400 | −6.8% | |
| 1950 | 489 | 22.3% | |
| 1960 | 508 | 3.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,150 | 126.4% | |
| 1980 | 17,170 | 1,393.0% | |
| 1990 | 26,989 | 57.2% | |
| 2000 | 40,543 | 50.2% | |
| 2010 | 54,613 | 34.7% | |
| 2020 | 57,786 | 5.8% | |
| Sources:[9][10][3] | |||
As of the2020 census, Bartlett had a population of 57,786, with 21,078 households and 15,959 families residing in the city. The median age was 42.1 years, with 22.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.5% 65 years of age or older.[11]
For every 100 females there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.2 males age 18 and over.[11]
99.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 21,078 households in Bartlett, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.6% were married-couple households, 12.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 21,572 housing units, of which 2.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.[11]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 39,666 | 68.6% |
| Black or African American | 11,601 | 20.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 147 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 1,931 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian andOther Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 1,034 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 3,375 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2,504 | 4.3% |
The median income for a household in the city was $84,305, and the median income for a family was $84,305 (these figures had risen to $74,091 and $80,739 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[14]). Males had a median income of $45,281 versus $32,382 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $24,616. About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, also known as BPACC, was finished in 1999 where it held its first show byArt Garfunkel.[15] BPACC is located at 3663 Appling Road, directly across the street from the Bartlett Police Station and Appling Middle School. The facility is not limited to performances but can be rented out for other events such as seminars or business meetings.[16]
TheNicholas Gotten House is located at 2969 Court Street. It houses the Bartlett Museum, a local history museum operated by the Bartlett Historical Society.[17] The white frame structure was built by Nicholas Gotten in 1871 in the New Englandsaltbox style.[18]
The Bartlett Recreation Center is a 55,000 sq ft (5,100 m2) facility that was completed in August 2000.[19]
Bartlett's public school system was part of theShelby County Schools[20] until the end of the 2013–2014 school year. On July 16, 2013, the residents of Bartlett approved a referendum to form aBartlett City School District.[21] This district launched in fall 2014 and includes the 11 school buildings within Bartlett city limits, according to an agreement reached between parties to a federal lawsuit.[22] The district's superintendent is David Stephens, former deputy superintendent of Shelby County Schools.[23]
Active in the Republican Party.
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