Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area

Infobox Metropolitan Area
MSA_name = Nashville-Davidson — Murfreesboro — Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area
name = The Mid-State


largest_city = Nashville
other_cities = - Murfreesboro
- Franklin
rank_us = 39^th
population = 1,521,437 (2007 est.) [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2007-ALLDATA.csv U.S. Census Population Estimates for 2007 - Counties] ]
density_mi2 = 222
density_km2 = 102
area_mi2 = 6868
area_km2 = 14,926
states = Tennessee
highest_ft =
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The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area in Middle Tennessee is the 39th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States [ [http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t29/tab06.xls Population in Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) in Alphabetical Order and Numerical and Percent Change for the United States and Puerto Rico: 1990 and 2000] ] and the largest metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee.

It was originally designated by the United States Census Bureau in 1950, when it consisted only of Davidson County. As surrounding counties increased in population densities and in the number of their residents employed within Davidson County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Davidson County is now joined with twelve other counties to form this MSA.

Cities and towns

In addition to Nashville, incorporated cities and towns in the metropolitan area include Franklin, Brentwood, Spring Hill and Columbia to the south, Murfreesboro, La Vergne and Smyrna to the southeast, Lebanon and Mount Juliet to the east, Gallatin and Hendersonville to the northeast, and Goodlettsville, White House, and Springfield to the north.

Metropolitan area statistics

¹County was not a part of this statistical area at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in the total.

Combined Statistical Area

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thumb|right|300px|Location of the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Columbia CSA and its components:

The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia, TN Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is the result of the addition of the Micropolitan Statistical Area of Columbia, TN (Maury County, Tennessee) to the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The estimated population of the CSA as of July 1, 2007, was 1,601,403. [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv U.S. Census Population Estimates for 2007 - Combined Statistical Areas] ] This metropolitan statistical area includes some of Tennessee's fastest growing counties.

References

External links

* [http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/maps/metro/33000us400m.pdf Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Columbia, TN Combined Statistical Area (2003) map]
* [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts]
* [http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php U.S. Census Bureau population estimates]
* [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metroarea.html Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas]
* [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/aboutmetro.html About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas]
* [http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/pastmetro.html Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions]