White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,862 at the 2020 census and 3,206 at the 2010 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge.

History

A fort was constructed at White Bluff in 1806, and an iron forge shortly afterward.

Geography

White Bluff is located in eastern Dickson County at (36.107971, -87.220300). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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2020 census

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|+White Bluff racial composition

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

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!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 3,485

| 90.24%

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!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 24

| 0.62%

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!scope="row"| Native American

| 20

| 0.52%

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!scope="row"| Asian

| 15

| 0.39%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 184

| 4.76%

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!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 134

| 3.47%

|}

As of the 2020 census, White Bluff had a population of 3,862. The median age was 38.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,515 households in White Bluff, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.0% were married-couple households, 15.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

White Bluff Elementary School is one of the town’s primary public schools and serves students from the local community as part of the Dickson County School District.

William James Middle School has a long history in White Bluff, tracing its origins to a school built on land donated in 1923 by Colonel William James, a Spanish–American War officer. The school’s athletic teams are known as the Colonels in his honor, and his grave remains inside the current school building.

For many years, all twelve grades were taught at the William James site. After the original 1923 building was demolished following the 1971–1972 school year, the school became a junior high school serving grades 7–9 in 1972. In 1999–2000, as part of a district-wide realignment, it transitioned to a middle school serving grades 6–8, which is its current configuration.

Area attractions

  • Interstate Packaging Arboretum
  • Montgomery Bell State Park

Notable people

  • Anson A. Mount IV, star of film and television. Anson's father, Anson Mount III, also grew up in White Bluff, and became the sports editor for Playboy magazine.
  • Larry Fleet, singer-songwriter

Radio

  • WYCZ 1030 AM

References

  • Town of White Bluff official website
  • Blufwatch - White Bluff information and history