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 Nashville,
incorporated as a town December 20, 1892, is the county seat for
Berrien County. The name, like the Tennessee capital, was
derived from a distinguished soldier of the Revolutionary War,
General Francis Nash.
The
old jail and the Berrien County courthouse, both in Nashville,
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The
town is located on U.S. 129 in the southwest region of the
state. The other incorporated municipalities in Berrien County
include Alapaha, Enigma and Ray City.
Nashville,
also known as the "City of Dogwoods", hosts the annual Dogwood
Festival in the spring.
Population (year 2000): 4,697. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,841 (+3.1% change)
Males: 2,190 (46.6%), Females: 2,507 (53.4%)
Berrien County
Zip code:
31639
Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $26,228 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,700 (year 2000)
Races in Nashville:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.4%)
- Black (21.6%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (6.5%),
English (6.2%), German (4.1%), Scottish (1.4%), French (1.2%).
Elevation: 235 feet
Land area: 4.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Nashville
- High school or higher: 62.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Nashville city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 51.1%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 12.9%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-2.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Nashville:
- BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (1221 E MCPHERSON
AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Nashville:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF ADEL INC (about 14 miles; ADEL,
GA)
- LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (about 16 miles;
LAKELAND, GA)
- SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Nashville:
- MOODY AFB (about 18 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
- VALDOSTA RGNL (about 31 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ALBANY,
GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nashville:
- BERRIEN CO (about 3 miles; NASHVILLE, GA; ID: 4J2)
- COOK COUNTY (about 15 miles; ADEL, GA; ID: 15J)
- HENRY TIFT MYERS (about 22 miles; TIFTON, GA; ID:
TMA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Nashville:
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ALBANY, GA;
FT enrollment: 2,996)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
(about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
Public high school in Nashville:
- BERRIEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location:
500 EAST SMITH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Nashville:
- BERRIEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 779;
Location: 800 TIFTON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BERRIEN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 740;
Location: 810 SOUTH DOGWOOD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 02)
- BERRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 673;
Location: 305 NORTH ANN STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- BERRIEN-COOK COUNTIES ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
(Location: 500 EAST SMITH AVENUE; Grades: 00 - 00)
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