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Green Hill, Tennessee
Location of Green Hill, Tennessee
Location of Green Hill, Tennessee
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Wilson
Area
 • Total 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
 • Land 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 6,618
 • Density 1,504/sq mi (580.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37122;37138
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-31100
GNIS feature ID 1286093

Green Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Wilson County, Tennessee. The population was 6,618 at the 2010 census.

History

Green Hill was first settled before 1800 by John Cloyd and John Williamson, who moved their families to the area from Nashville to escape a smallpox outbreak. Colonel John Donelson, Jr., later established a summer home at Green Hill. The community's name may be a description of the location or may honor a former state treasurer of North Carolina.

During the 19th century, Green Hill was the site of a post office, established in 1834 or 1838 and closed in 1904.

Shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War, Green Hill supported a high school. Businesses included a general store, a hotel, a tobacco processor, a flour mill, and a carding machine.

Geography

Green Hill is located at 36°13′51″N 86°34′25″W / 36.23083°N 86.57361°W / 36.23083; -86.57361 (36.230879, -86.573623).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which 3.9 square miles (10 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (11.59%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

Green Hill racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 5,634 86.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 242 3.71%
Native American 6 0.09%
Asian 41 0.63%
Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Other/Mixed 329 5.05%
Hispanic or Latino 265 4.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,518 people, 2,482 households, and 2,078 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The area is part of the Wilson County School District.

Zoned elementary schools serving sections include Lakeview Elementary School (northern), W. A. Wright Elementary School (central), and Mount Juliet Elementary School (south of Lebanon Road). The zoned secondary schools are Mount Juliet Middle School and Green Hill High School.

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