Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
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From top left, cannon at Stones River National Battlefield, Rutherford County Courthouse, City Center, MTSU's Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, Battle of Stones River. | |
| Nickname: "The 'Boro" | |
| Motto: Creating a better quality of life. | |
Location of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee. | |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 86°23′31″W / 35.84611°N 86.39194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Rutherford |
| Settled | 1811 |
| Incorporated | 1817 |
| Named for | Hardy Murfree |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager[1] |
| • Mayor | Shane McFarland (R)[2] |
| • Vice mayor | Bill Shacklett |
| • City Manager | Darren Gore |
| Area | |
| • City | 64.13 sq mi (166.08 km2) |
| • Land | 63.99 sq mi (165.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • City | 165,430 |
| • Rank | US: 157th TN: 6th |
| • Density | 2,387.43/sq mi (921.79/km2) |
| • Urban | 350,000 (US: 241st) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 37127-37133 |
| Area code(s) | 615, 629 |
| FIPS code | 47-51560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1295105[4] |
| Website | City of Murfreesboro |
Murfreesboro is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
It was the state capital from 1818 to 1826. It is the largest suburb of Nashville and the sixth-most populous city in Tennessee. The city is both the center of population[5] and the geographic center of Tennessee.
Famous people from there, includes Chris Young (country singer-songwriter, born 1985).
References
- ↑ "City Manager". City of Murfreesboro. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Broden, Scott (April 30, 2014). "Mayor McFarland to take oath of office Thursday". The Daily News Journal. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "State the centers of population 1880-2010: Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.