Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, and is bordering southern Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Westmoreland had a population of 2,718. The town name was inspired by a wealthy lumberman from North Carolina, sharing the same name.
History
Despite being a relatively small town, Westmoreland is notable for several things, among them having the shortest railway tunnel in the world, at 42 feet long.
Originally created in 1901 by a state charter, the town was officially incorporated to the State of Tennessee in February 1901. In the years that followed, it slowly grew to the albeit small population it had today.
In the early 2000s, the Westmoreland Elementary school shut down, and relocated to a school closer to the Middle and High schools. The building today stands as Westmoreland Dream Center, and is a hub for can food drives and some boy scout activities.
The town has the smallest railroad tunnel in the world, smaller than the average American living room. It was built sometime during the early to mid 1900s and today is known as Little Tunnel. A mural in Town Square depicts the tunnel, along with a few other notable buildings and places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.52%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Westmoreland racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 2,449
| 90.1%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 36
| 1.32%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 4
| 0.15%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 26
| 0.96%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 128
| 4.71%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 75
| 2.76%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,718 people, 990 households, and 646 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census