Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County. This town is part of the Nashville metropolitan area.
History
Charlotte was established in 1804 by an act of the state legislature
as the county seat for Dickson County, which had been created in 1803. The town was named for Charlotte Reeves Robertson, the wife of General James Robertson, who played prominent roles in the settlement of Middle Tennessee. Charlotte was officially incorporated in 1837.
On May 30, 1830, a tornado destroyed most of downtown Charlotte. The roof of the courthouse was found away, and most of the county's early records were permanently lost. A new courthouse was completed in 1833, and still stands as the oldest functioning courthouse in the state of Tennessee. The town is situated amidst the hills that comprise part of the western section of the Highland Rim, nearly halfway between Dickson and Ashland City. A small stream known as Town Branch, which is part of the Cumberland River watershed, flows through Charlotte from west to east.
Charlotte is centered around the junction of State Route 49, which connects Charlotte with Ashland City and Kentucky to the northeast and upper West Tennessee to the northwest, and State Route 48, which connects the town to Dickson and U.S. Route 70 to the southwest and Clarksville to the north. These road intersections are just west of the court square.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Education
- Charlotte Elementary School, grades 15
- Charlotte Middle School, grades 68
- Creek Wood High School, grades 912
- All these schools are operated by Dickson County Public Schools
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Charlotte racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 1,448
| 87.44%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 110
| 6.64%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 2
| 0.12%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 5
| 0.3%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 42
| 2.54%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 49
| 2.96%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,656 people, 537 households, and 329 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census