Orlinda is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 947 at the 2020 census, the community became a city in February 2001. The City of Orlinda conducted its own, independent census 2007. The results of that census were submitted to the State of Tennessee, which conducted a review and random sample before officially certifying the results, which it did in May 2007.
The Mayor of Orlinda is Tabitha Swearingen and the City Manager is Kevin Breeding.
History
Orlinda was incorporated in 1965, and was originally called Crockers Crossroads until they had to change the name due to the area's proximity to Tuckers Crossroads, Tennessee. The name Centervile was proposed, but denied as a Centerville, Tennessee already existed, so Orlinda was proposed as no other community in the United States used that name.
In October 2000, the Orlinda City Hall and Post Office opened at its present-day location on Highway 52. Prior to this, the City Hall was located at the former Bank of Orlinda building, which was built in 1909, and is now the city's public library, which opened in 2003.
On the morning of March 15, 2019, a bridge collapsed along Highland Road that went over the Red River, no one was injured during the collapse. On October 22, 2019, Orlinda City Manager Kevin Breeding's house caught on fire while he was asleep, Breeding was not harmed in the fire.
Education
Orlinda students attend East Robertson Elementary School (Pre-K–5th) and East Robertson High School (6-12), both schools are located in Cross Plains
Geography
thumb|right|Orlinda Baptist Church - Orlinda, Tennessee
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Orlinda had a population of 947 across 348 households, including 256 families. The median age was 39.0 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males.
There were 348 households in Orlinda, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.5% were married-couple households, 13.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 833 || 88.0%
|-
| Black or African American || 36 || 3.8%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Asian || 1 || 0.1%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 14 || 1.5%
|-
| Two or more races || 63 || 6.7%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 35 || 3.7%
|}
2000 census
As of the census