Goodlettsville, TN

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Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Introduction to Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Goodlettsville, Tennessee, in Davidson county, is 11 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is included in the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 13,780 people lived in Goodlettsville.

Goodlettsville History

Goodlettsville was officially incorporated as a city in 1958. The city was named after Dr. Adam Goodlett. It has remained autonomous since 1963, when Nashville was merged with the government of Davidson County.

Goodlettsville and nearby Attractions

Moss Wright Park
Pleasant Green Park
Museum of Beverage Containers & Advertising
Death Valley Haunted Woods of Hendersonville
Music Valley Wax Museum

Things To Do In Goodlettsville

Goodlettsville provides amenities for several different types of recreational opportunities. One can visit the Old Hickory Lock or the Wave Country Amusement park for a family outing. The Music Valley Wax Museum and the Museum of Beverage Containers & Advertising are popular local spots.

Goodlettsville Transportation

Nashville International Airport is nearby.

Goodlettsville Higher Education

The Nossi College of Art is the local institution of higher education. Others in the neighborhood include Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, David Lipscomb University and Tennessee State University.

High Points

Goodlettsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 13%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Goodlettsville, TN

Comparing Goodlettsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	11 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Davidson
Metro Area	Nashville
Standard Zip Codes	37072
P.O. Box Zip Codes	37070
Phone Area Codes	615
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.323
Longitude	-86.712

Station	SPRINGFIELD EXP STN
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	NASHVILLE INTL AP
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	LEBANON
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,780	100%
Male	6,552	47.5%
Female	7,228	52.5%
Under 18	3,261	23.7%
18+	10,519	76.3%
65+	1,643	11.9%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.94
White	11,909	86.4%
African-American	1,354	9.8%
Asian	226	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.2%
Other	90	0.7%
Mixed Race	169	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	204	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	15,320
Growth	1,540
Growth %	11.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	26.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.8%
English	12%
German	10.8%
Irish	10.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Italian	2.1%
British	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Northern European	0.9%
Polish	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Afghan	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Goodlettsville	13,780	$54,159
Greenbrier	4,940	$48,262
Hendersonville	40,620	$57,625
Millersville	5,308	$47,868
Nashville	569,891	$48,448
Ridgetop	1,083	$57,589
White House	7,220	$55,731

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