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84-469: A congressional district. At that time, the 6th was redrawn to stretch from Williamson County , south of Nashville, to the eastern suburbs of Memphis and covering the rural areas in between. Republican Robin Beard represented this area from 1973 to 1983. Tennessee gained a congressional district following the 1980 census. At this time, the district was re-numbered as the 7th and lost its eastern counties to
126-454: A high in 1880 over most of the next several decades, due in large part to African Americans moving to towns and cities for work, or out of the area altogether. The oppression of Jim Crow and related violence and the decline in the need for farm labor in the early 20th century, as mechanization was adopted, resulted in many blacks leaving Tennessee for industrial cities of the North and Midwest in
168-693: A land grant he had purchased from Major Anthony Sharp. "The county was named in honor of Dr. Hugh Williamson of North Carolina, who had been a colonel in the North Carolina militia and had served three terms in the Continental Congress." Many of the county's early inhabitants were veterans who had been paid in land grants after the Revolutionary War. Many veterans chose not to settle in the area and sold large sections of their land grants to speculators. These in turn subdivided
210-443: A male householder with no wife present, 8.22% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.03% were non-families. 17.73% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.85% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20. The age distribution was 29.28% under the age of 18, 61.00% ages 18 to 64, and 9.72% age 65 and older. The median age
252-596: A suspect in a sexual assault case, and hanged from the balcony of the county courthouse. The sexual assault victim was a 50-year-old woman. In 1924, 15-year-old Samuel Smith was lynched in Nolensville for shooting and wounding a white grocer. He was taken from a Nashville hospital by a mob and brought back to the town to be murdered. He was the last recorded lynching victim in the Nashville area. Numerous blacks left Williamson County from 1880 through 1950 as part of
294-565: Is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee . As of the 2020 United States census , the population was 247,726. The county seat is Franklin , and the county is located in Middle Tennessee . The county is named after Hugh Williamson , a North Carolina politician who signed the U.S. Constitution . Williamson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson – Murfreesboro – Franklin , TN Metropolitan Statistical Area . In
336-466: Is a congressional district located in parts of Middle and West Tennessee . It has been represented by Republican Mark Green since January 2019. The seventh district has significant urban , suburban , and rural areas. Although most of the area is rural, more than half of the district's votes are cast in either Davidson County ( Nashville ), Montgomery County ( Clarksville ), or Williamson County ( Franklin ). By most measures, Williamson County
378-527: Is also due to an abundance of musicians and celebrities with part-time or full-time residences in it. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km ), of which 582.8 square miles (1,509 km ) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ) (0.2%) is water. The Harpeth River and its tributary, the Little Harpeth River , are the county's primary streams. The county population decreased from
420-520: Is currently composed of the following counties: Cheatham , Dickson , Decatur , Hickman , Houston , Humphreys , Montgomery , Perry , Robertson , Stewart , and Wayne . It also includes significant portions of Benton , Davidson , and Williamson . Results under current lines (2023-present) Results under old lines (2013–2023) 35°38′02″N 87°49′59″W / 35.63389°N 87.83306°W / 35.63389; -87.83306 Williamson County, Tennessee Williamson County
462-565: Is home to two Mississippian-period mound complexes, the Fewkes site and the Old Town site , built by people of a culture dated to about 1000 CE, which preceded such historic tribes. European-American settlers arrived in the area by 1798, after the Revolutionary War. Fur traders had preceded them. Scots traders had intermarried with Native American women and had families with them. Both sides thought these relationships could benefit them. Most of
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#1732790265094504-425: Is the most competitive part of the district, which still occasionally elects Democrats to the state legislature. Districts stretching from Clarksville to West Tennessee have existed in one form or another since 1871. For most of the time, from 1933 to 1983 (except for 1943 to 1953), it was numbered as the 6th district. This district assumed something approaching its current configuration in 1973, when Tennessee lost
546-517: Is the wealthiest county in the state and is usually ranked near the top nationally. The district has a very strong military presence, as it includes Tennessee's share of Fort Campbell . Politically speaking, the area was secessionist and part of the Democrats' " Solid South " for a century after the Civil War , excluding heavily Republican Unionist Highland Rim Wayne County . Starting with
588-579: The 4th and 6th districts. At the same time, most of its black residents closer to Memphis were drawn into the 9th district . Following this re-districting, Beard made an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid, and was replaced by former Shelby County Republican Party chair Don Sundquist . Sundquist served through the rest of the 1980s through the 1990 re-districting, which saw the district lose some of its rural counties while picking up Maury County . In 1994, Sundquist successfully ran for Governor of Tennessee, defeating future governor Phil Bredesen . Sundquist
630-413: The 8th district and returned to the Democrats until the 2000s; three of the five Tennessee counties won by George McGovern lie within this district. However, since the mid-2000s, these counties have turned overwhelmingly Republican in all elections. Currently, the only Democratic stronghold in the district is part of Nashville, which was added during the 2020 redistricting cycle . The city of Clarksville
672-562: The 8th district . Despite the dramatic changes to the district's boundaries, the district is still considered safe Republican, with a Cook PVI of R+10. Republican Congressman Mark Green still represents the district to this day. The district is located in both West and Middle Tennessee . It stretches as far north as the Kentucky border, as far south as the Alabama border, as far east as Franklin , and as far west as Camden . It
714-599: The Great Migration to industrial cities in the North and Midwest for work and to escape Jim Crow oppression and violence. County population did not surpass its 1880 level until 1970, when it began to develop suburban housing in response to growth in Nashville. One of the first major manufacturers to establish operations in the county was the Dortch Stove works, which opened a factory in Franklin. The factory
756-442: The Great Migration . The total 1880 county population was not surpassed until 1970. Combined with the rapid increase in white newcomers in new suburban developments in the county since the late 20th century, African Americans now constitute a small minority. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 247,726 people, 84,393 households, and 68,001 families residing in the county. The population increase of 64,544, or 35.2% over
798-548: The Interstate Highway System contributed to Nashville's rapid expansion in the mid-20th century, stimulating tremendous population growth in Williamson County. As residential suburban population has increased, the formerly rural county has invested in infrastructure and schools, and its character is rapidly changing. Between 1990 and 2000, the county's population increased 56.3 percent, mostly in
840-551: The 12 voting districts of roughly equal populations. A chairman of the board is elected by the membership annually. The Board of Commissioners appoints the members of the Planning Commission, Highway Commission, Beer Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, Building Board of Adjustments, County Records Committee, Library Board and others. The county's Assessor of Property, County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Juvenile Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Trustee and two judges of
882-462: The 19th century, tobacco and hemp were cultivated here, and planters also raised blooded livestock, including horses and cattle. The Tennessee General Assembly created Williamson County on October 26, 1799, from a portion of Davidson County . This territory had long been inhabited by at least five Native American cultures, including the Cherokee , Chickasaw , Choctaw , Creek , and Shawnee . It
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#1732790265094924-409: The 2010 figure of 183,182 residents, represents the largest net increase in the county's history. As of the census of 2010 , there were 183,182 people, 64,886 households, and 51,242 households residing in the county. The population density was 314.21 persons per square mile (121.32 persons/km ). The housing unit density was 111.30 units per square mile (42.97 units/km ). The racial makeup of
966-529: The Agricultural Exposition Park, Animal Control, Budget & Purchasing, Community Development, County Archives, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks & Recreation, Emergency Management, Public Safety, Property Management, Risk Management, Solid Waste Management and WC-TV. The mayor works closely with the 24-member Board of County Commissioners, two members popularly elected to four-year terms from each of
1008-712: The General Sessions Court are popularly elected to four-year terms. Other officials, including the Chancery Court Clerk, Election Administrator, and Highway Superintendent, are appointed for four-year terms. The latter two are appointed by the Election Commission and Highway Commission respectively, and the Chancery Court Clerk is appointed by the elected judges of Tennessee's 21st Judicial District. Williamson County Schools , which operates 50 schools, has K-12 education for most of
1050-515: The area chose Brentwood -based state senator Marsha Blackburn . She served from 2003 to 2019. Redistricting after the 2010 census made the district somewhat more compact, restoring a configuration similar to the 1983-2003 lines. However, it lost its share of the Memphis suburbs to the 8th, a move which made the 8th as heavily Republican as the 7th. In 2018, Blackburn successfully ran for the U.S. Senate, defeating former governor Phil Bredesen . In
1092-425: The concurrent election, the district selected doctor and former state senator Mark E. Green . Redistricting after the 2020 census made the district somewhat less Republican. This was because Tennessee's legislature cracked Davidson County into 3 congressional districts to boost Republican support in the 5th district . The 7th district now obtains the western portion of Nashville while it lost some rural counties to
1134-540: The county was 90.05% White , 4.34% African American , 3.01% Asian , 0.22% Native American , 0.04% Pacific Islander , and 1.32% from two or more races . Those of Hispanic or Latino origins constituted 4.46% of the population. Williamson County is estimated to be the county in Tennessee with the highest percentage of Asian residents. Of all of the households, 41.11% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 68.08% were married couples living together, 2.67% had
1176-418: The early 1900s. "Most residents were farmers who raised corn, wheat, cotton and livestock." In the post-Reconstruction era and the early 20th century, white violence against African Americans increased in an effort to assert dominance. Five African Americans were lynched by white mobs in Williamson County. Among them was Amos Miller , a 23-year-old black man taken from the courtroom during his 1888 trial as
1218-549: The election of Don Sundquist in 1983, this district has become one of the most Republican areas in Tennessee. The presence of Nashville's suburbs gives it a character similar to those of most affluent suburban districts in much of the South until the mid-2000s. It has a strong social conservative bent; many of the state's most politically active churches are either located here or draw most of their congregations from here. The rural secessionist counties are similar demographically to
1260-712: The highest fatalities of the war. The large plantations that were part of the county's economic foundation were ravaged, and many of the county's youth were killed. Many Confederate casualties of the Battle of Franklin were buried in the McGavock Confederate Cemetery near the Carnton plantation house. Containing the bodies of 1,481 soldiers, it is the largest private Confederate cemetery in America. The county continued to be agricultural and rural into
1302-449: The land and sold off smaller lots. In the antebellum years, the county was the second-wealthiest in the state. As part of the Middle Tennessee region, it had resources of rich soil, which planters developed with slaves for a diversity of crops including rye, corn, oats, tobacco, hemp, potatoes, wheat, peas, barley, and hay. This diversity, plus timber resources, helped create a stable economy, as opposed to reliance on one cash crop. Slavery
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1386-575: The local cost of living was factored into the equation with median household income. In 2010, Williamson County is listed 17th on the Forbes list of the 25 wealthiest counties in America . By 2006 Williamson County had a population of 160,781 representing 27.0% population growth since 2000. The census bureau lists Williamson as one of the 100 fastest-growing counties in the United States for
1428-581: The majority of voters shifted from the Democratic Party, which had long dominated county and state politics, to the Republican Party. Since the 1970s, Williamson County has been one of the most Republican suburban counties in the country. Jimmy Carter is the last Democrat to garner even 40 percent of the county's vote. As a measure of the county's Republican bent, it rejected Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996 even with Tennessean Al Gore on
1470-444: The northern part, including Franklin and Brentwood . As of census estimates in 2012, Franklin has more than 66,000 residents (a five-fold increase since 1980), and is the eighth-largest city in the state. Its residents are affluent, with a high median income. The southern part of the county is still primarily rural and used for agriculture. Spring Hill is a growing city in this area. In addition, Williamson County's overall affluence
1512-432: The period 2000–2005. Since 1980, Republicans have won Williamson County with large majorities in presidential elections. In 2020 , Joe Biden obtained the highest percentage for a Democratic candidate since 1980 , but this represented barely one-third of the vote. Before 1964, Williamson County was a classic "Solid South" county. However, as seen in the table on county voting in presidential elections, from 1964 to 1972
1554-616: The settlers were migrants from Virginia and North Carolina, part of a western movement across the Appalachian Mountains after the American Revolutionary War. Others came after living for a generation in Kentucky. Many brought slaves with them to cultivate the labor-intensive tobacco crops, as well as to care for livestock In 1800, Abram Maury laid out Franklin, the county seat, which was carved out of
1596-485: The ticket as his running mate, and Gore only got 32 percent in his own run for president in 2000. The chief executive officer of Williamson County's government is the County Mayor , who is popularly elected at-large to a four-year term. The mayor is responsible for the county's fiscal management and its day-to-day business. Rogers C. Anderson has been mayor since 2002. The county mayor is assisted by directors of
1638-476: Was 38.5 years. 51.23% of the population were females and 48.77% were males. Williamson County is ranked as the wealthiest county in Tennessee , as well as among the wealthiest counties in the country . In 2006 it was the 17th-wealthiest county in the country according to the U.S. Census Bureau , but the Council for Community and Economic Research ranked Williamson County as America's wealthiest county (1st) when
1680-478: Was an integral part of the local economy. By 1850, planters and smaller slaveholders in the county held 13,000 enslaved African Americans, who made up nearly half the population of more than 27,000 (see table below). Williamson County was severely affected by the war. Three battles were fought in the county: the Battle of Brentwood , the Battle of Thompson's Station , and the Battle of Franklin , which had some of
1722-510: Was later developed as a Magic Chef factory, producing electric and gas ranges. (Magic Chef was prominent in the Midwest from 1929.) When the factory was closed due to extensive restructuring in the industry, the structure fell into disuse. The factory complex was restored in the late 1990s in an adaptation for offices, restaurants, retail and event spaces. It is considered a "model historic preservation adaptive reuse project." The completion of
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1764-586: Was then replaced by Ed Bryant . Bryant served from 1995 until 2002, when the district was gerrymandered by the Democrat-led Tennessee General Assembly to pack the consistently Republican suburbs of Nashville and Memphis into one district. The result was a district that was 200 miles (320 km) long, but only two miles (3.2 km) wide at some points in the Middle Tennessee portion. Following that re-districting,
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