Christiana, Tennessee

Christiana, Tennessee
Town
Christiana in March 2014
Christiana in March 2014
Christiana, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Christiana, Tennessee
Christiana, Tennessee
Location within Tennessee
Christiana, Tennessee is located in the United States
Christiana, Tennessee
Christiana, Tennessee
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 35°42′36″N 86°23′58″W / 35.71000°N 86.39944°W / 35.71000; -86.39944
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyRutherford
Area
 • Total
8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
 • Land8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 • Total
4,305
 • Density486.1/sq mi (187.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5
ZIP code
37037
Area code615
GNIS feature ID1280528[3]

Christiana is an Town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.[3] It has a post office, with ZIP code 37037.[4] Christiana Middle School is located in the community.[5] Both U.S. Route 231 (US 231) and Tennessee State Route 269 (SR 269) pass through the community.

The 2020 population of the CDP was 4,305.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20204,305—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Christiana had a population of 4,305. The median age was 34.0 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.4 males age 18 and over.[7][8]

66.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 34.0% lived in rural areas.[9]

There were 1,448 households in Christiana, of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.2% were married-couple households, 11.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 1,496 housing units, of which 3.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.0%.[7]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[8]
RaceNumberPercent
White3,38078.5%
Black or African American3738.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native300.7%
Asian821.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1463.4%
Two or more races2946.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2836.6%

History

A post office called Christiana has been in operation since 1894. [10] Besides the post office, Christiana contains several country stores and churches.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Christiana, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Contact Us". CMS. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 834.