Clarksville, Tennessee

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 2010 census , the city had a total population of 132,929, and as of 2017 had an estimated population of 153,205.[7] Clarksville is the central city of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville metropolitan statistical area, which is made up of Montgomery County, Tennessee, and Christian County, Kentucky.

The city in New Zealand is at Clarksville, New Zealand
Clarksville, Tennessee
City
Clarksville's historic downtown
Nickname(s): 
Queen of the Cumberland[1]
Gateway to the New South[2]
Tennessee's Top Spot[3]
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Tennessee
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMontgomery
Founded:1785
Incorporated:1808
Government
 • MayorJoe Pitts
Area
 • Total95.5 sq mi (247.4 km2)
 • Land94.9 sq mi (245.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total132,929
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37040-37044
Area code(s)931
FIPS code47-15160[5]
GNIS feature ID1269467[6]
Websitehttp://www.cityofclarksville.com/

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

References
  1. Queen City Lodge #761 - Free & Accepted Masons, accessed October 11, 2008
  2. Clarksville, Tennessee: Gateway to the New South Archived 2008-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Fort Campbell website, accessed October 11, 2008
  3. "Clarksville unveils new "Brand" as "Tennessee's Top Spot!"".
  4. "State & County QuickFacts: Clarksville (city), Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. Clarksville, TN QuickFacts, United States Census website. Retrieved: 30 July 2018.
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