Getting Too Crowded In Your Town?

[Doogie]

Did anyone notice that Knoxville (1964) and even Maryville (1661) are far more dense than Nashville (1168). From my observations I would think the opposite would be true. There appeared to be much less open space in Nashville than those two. There must be a significant expanse of land somewhere "in" Nashville that has no people in order for those numbers to work out.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by Doogie

Did anyone notice that Knoxville (1964) and even Maryville (1661) are far more dense than Nashville (1168). From my observations I would think the opposite would be true. There appeared to be much less open space in Nashville than those two. There must be a significant expanse of land somewhere "in" Nashville that has no people in order for those numbers to work out.

How about a state or national park or government owned property? Not sure how or if water figures into it. you know, if a there is a lake in the town is that part of the town's square miles?

[Capt. Dan]

[quote=LauraC;2861780]I have no idea but I'm going to make a wild guess - master
planned community developers have discovered Reelfoot Lake.[/quote
Do they include the prison population in the Tiptonville #s? If so, the #s are misleading.

[LauraC]

[quote=Lt. Dan;2873539]

Originally Posted by LauraC

I have no idea but I'm going to make a wild guess - master
planned community developers have discovered Reelfoot Lake.[/quote
Do they include the prison population in the Tiptonville #s? If so, the #s are misleading.

I don't know. Do they take the census in prison? Population numbers are based on census (real and estimated).

[middletnjoe]

Originally Posted by Doogie

Did anyone notice that Knoxville (1964) and even Maryville (1661) are far more dense than Nashville (1168). From my observations I would think the opposite would be true. There appeared to be much less open space in Nashville than those two. There must be a significant expanse of land somewhere "in" Nashville that has no people in order for those numbers to work out.

I think it's because the city of Nashville entails all of Davidson County which is 502 sq. miles.

[TN Tin Man]

Originally Posted by LauraC

People who check their current non-Tennessee town's population density may be surprised when they compare the numbers. My former town's population density is 4,239 people per square mile. You wouldn't think it looks that dense but that's because 1) there are apartments/condos so people are living vertically and 2) the town is only 5 square miles, there are hardly any businesses (and no downtown) in the town, and there is a six lane (3/3) main road so you're in and out of town quickly.

You got it, multi layering of all those people. Between the boom in condos in the last 5-10 years it's just mind blowing.......

[JMT]

Originally Posted by middletnjoe

I think it's because the city of Nashville entails all of Davidson County which is 502 sq. miles.

That's exactly right. There is technically no such thing as the "city of Nashville" anymore because Nashville merged with Davidson County back in the 1960s. So "Nashville" is actually Davidson County. It's got some rural areas as well as thousands of acres of parks that will dilute the population density. Radnor Lake is an amazingly beautiful state natural area located in Davidson County, and it covers quite a large territory.