Coopertown is a town in southern Robertson County. Located in Middle Tennessee, Coopertown is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,480.
Speed trap reputation
In January 2006, Coopertown was called "one of the more blatant examples of speed traps" in the country by a spokesperson for the National Motorists Association (NMA). The town's mayor, Danny Crosby, defended the increased enforcement of lowered speed limits, citing the need to combat speeders using Highway 49 as a shortcut between I-24 and I-65. That complaint sought to remove Crosby from office, due to acts of willful misconduct related to the speed traps, as well as other abuses of power.
In later years, the part of Middle Tennessee that was to become the Coopertown community was claimed as territorial hunting grounds by both the Cherokee and the Chickasaw. That area was at the southern edge of what became known as the Transylvania Purchase, land purchased in 1775 from the Cherokee by Richard Henderson, a North Carolina land speculator seeking to establish a 14th colony.
David Naive settled there in 1825, and the area became known as Naive's Crossroads. During subsequent years, the county's involvement in the production of barrels and whiskey led to the establishment of one or more cooper shops in the community, making barrels for the nearby Red River mills. In August 2005, Coopertown Middle School opened, serving grades 6 to 8, and in 2007, grades 4 and 5 would move to the middle school.
In July 2016, ground breaking occurred with Lowe's to build a 1.2 million sq. ft. fulfillment distribution center to employ 400 people and ramping up to 600 people. The facility opened in July 2018. It is located on York Rd. which is off I-24 at exit 24.
Former Mayors - Ethel Spiller (1996-2000), Herman Davis (2000-2004), Danny Crosby (2004–2008), J. Sam Childs (2008-2016), Glen Guyor (2016-2020), and Becca Warner (2020-2024)
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of which is land.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Coopertown had a population of 4,480 and 1,334 families.
The median age was 44.8 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.9 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,613 households in Coopertown, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.1% were married-couple households, 11.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 3,869
| 86.36%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 139
| 3.1%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 15
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 25
| 0.56%
|-
!scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 5
| 0.11%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 215
| 4.8%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 212
| 4.73%
|}
2000 census
As of the census