Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Nashville. The population was 7,715 at the 2000 census. Rapid growth has occurred in recent years with a population of 23,462 in 2007.

Geography

Spring Hill is located at 35°45′9″N 86°54′50″W / 35.7525°N 86.91389°W / 35.7525; -86.91389 (35.752556, -86.914021).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²), of which, 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

History

Spring Hill was the site of a Civil War battle, now known as the Battle of Spring Hill, on November 29, 1864.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,715 people, 2,634 households, and 2,159 families residing in the city. The population densityWhite, 7.80% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population. was 435.6 people per square mile (168.2/km²). There were 2,819 housing units at an average density of 159.2/sq mi (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.33%

There were 2,634 households out of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,872, and the median income for a family was $62,643. Males had a median income of $50,819 versus $29,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,688. About 3.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools in Maury County

• Spring Hill Elementary School (Public)
• Wright Elementary
• E.A. Cox Middle School (Public)
• Spring Hill High School (Public)

Schools in Williamson County

• Heritage Elementary (Public)
• Heritage Middle (Public)
• Bethesda Elementary (Public)
• Longview Elementary (Public)
• Chapmans Retreat Elementary
• Independence High (Public)

Economy

Spring Hill is home to Dawson McAllister Ministries, which broadcasts Dawson McAllister Live weekly on local radio stations.

Spring Hill was the site of the Saturn Corporation production facility, which operated from 1990 to 2007. The Saturn S-Series, Saturn ION, and Saturn VUE were produced there. In 2007 the General Motors Corporation (GM), the parent company of Saturn, shut the facility down to retool the facility for production of other GM vehicles. The plant reopened in February 2008 and became the assembly point for the new Chevrolet Traverse. However, after a battle among plants in Spring Hill, TN, Orion Township, MI and Janesville, WI; GM announced on June 26, 2009 that they had chosen to build a new small car in Orion Township. Nearly 2,500 Spring Hill auto workers now face layoffs, buyouts and early retirements once the factory is idled in late 2009.

Notable residents

• Peter Jenkins, noted travel author, and author of A Walk Across America (1979).
• Scott Wells, 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers)