Clarksville, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°31′47″N 87°21′34″W / 36.52972°N 87.35944°W / 36.52972; -87.35944
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Clarksville, Tennessee
Downtown Clarksville
Downtown Clarksville
Flag of Clarksville, Tennessee
Nicknames: 
Queen of the Cumberland[1]
Gateway to the New South[2]
Tennessee's Top Spot[3]
Location of Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
Location of Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
Clarksville is located in Tennessee
Clarksville
Clarksville
Clarksville is located in the United States
Clarksville
Clarksville
Coordinates: 36°31′47″N 87°21′34″W / 36.52972°N 87.35944°W / 36.52972; -87.35944
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMontgomery
Founded:1784 [4]
Incorporated:1808
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
 • City100.28 sq mi (259.72 km2)
 • Land99.58 sq mi (257.91 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation476 ft (145 m)
Population
 • City166,722
 • RankUS: 159th
 • Density1,677.3/sq mi (647.6/km2)
 • Urban
200,947 (US: 192nd)[6]
 • Urban density1,776.9/sq mi (686.1/km2)
 • Metro
328,304 (US: 159th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37040-37044
Area code931
FIPS code47-15160[9]
GNIS feature ID1269467[7]
Websitecityofclarksville.com

Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County and is Tennessee's fifth largest city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 166,722.[8] Clarksville is the central city of the Clarksville metropolitan area, which is made up of Montgomery and Stewart counties in Tennessee, and Christian and Trigg counties in Kentucky.

The city has several nicknames: "The Queen City", "Gateway to the New South", and "Clarksvegas" (The name of a former bar in town).

References[change | change source]

  1. Queen City Lodge #761 – Free & Accepted Masons, accessed October 11, 2008.
  2. Clarksville, Tennessee: Gateway to the New South Archived October 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Fort Campbell website, accessed October 11, 2008.
  3. "Clarksville unveils new "Brand" as "Tennessee's Top Spot!"". April 12, 2008.
  4. "The History of Clarksville-Montgomery County". Visit Clarksville.
  5. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. 7.0 7.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksville
  8. 8.0 8.1 "QuickFacts: Clarksville city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.