Demographics
City of La Vergne
The City of La Vergne, incorporated in 1972, is a general-law
charter municipality. City government is conducted under the
mayor-alderman system. The mayor serves a four-year term and
is elected at large. The city council is composed of four
members, which are elected for staggered four-year terms. They
are also at large.
Profile
During much of the 1990s, La Vergne has had the good fortune
of being the fastest growing city in the state of Tennessee.
Now claiming nearly 27,000 people, the City has one of the
largest industrial parks in the state. It also can boast one
of the largest subdivisions in the state.
With 25.1 square miles – 24.8 of which are inhabited – the City
also counts 21 miles of shoreline in its boundaries. With
Interstate 24 running through the city limits (Exit 64) –
and Interstates 40 and 65 close by -- location is a benefit
to the city and attributes to its large number of
internationally known businesses such as Ingram Book, Ingram
Entertainment, Hot Topics, and Bridgestone.
Being within 500 miles (a one-day’s drive) of the population
center of the US is also a great benefit to the city and its
businesses.
In the residential area, La Vergne’s small-town feel with big
city access accounts for the 149 percent growth during the
1990s.
Census 2000 results:
Population
1990 –7,499
1994 –11,088
1996—14,275
1998—16,001
2000—18,687 (Census 2000 results)
2003--21,561 (special census)
2006--25,278 (special census)
2008--26,427 (special census)
2017—54,000 (total build out estimate)
La Vergne is a part of the Nashville MSA.
Racial Breakdown:
White
15,790 84.5%
Black or African American
2,059 10.9%
Asian
246 1.3%
Asian Indian
32 .2%
Chinese
10 .1%
Filipino
18 .1%
Japanese
9 --
Korean
43 .2%
Vietnamese
2 --
Other Asian
132 .7%
American Indian/Alaskian Native
66 .4%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
13 .1%
Native Hawaiian
2 --
Guamanian or Chamorro
7 --
Samoan
2 --
Other Pacific Islander
2 --
Some other race
239 1.3%
Two or more races
259 1.4%
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races: 3
White
16,014 85.7%
Black or African American
2,150 11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native
156 .8%
Asian
311 1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
24 .1%
Some other race
306 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino and Race:
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
661 3.5%
Mexican
335 1.8%
Puerto Rican
146 .8%
Cuban
13 .1%
Other Hispanic or Latino
167 .9%
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,026 96.5%
White alone
15,450 82.7%
Sex and Age (Census 2000 results)
Male
9,215 49.3%
Female
9,472 50.7%
Under 5 years
1,857 9.9%
5-9 years
1,687 9.0%
10-14 years
1,546 8.3%
15-19 years
1,159 6.2%
20-24 years
1,039 5.6%
25-34 years
3,735 20.0%
35-44 years
3,527 18.9%
45-54 years
2,131 11.4%
55-59 years
682 3.6%
60-64 years
489 2.6%
65-74 years
563 3.0%
75-84 years
211 1.1%
85 years and older
61 0.3%
Median Age
30.8
18 years and older
12,828 68.6%
Male
6,240 33.4%
Female
6,588 35.3%
21 years and older
12,223 65.4%
62 years and older
1,103 5.9%
65 years and older
835 4.5%
Male
380 2.0%
Female
455 2.4%
Average household size
2.86
Average family size
3.17
Housing Tenure:
Occupied housing units
6,536 100%
Owner-occupied housing units
5,502 84.2%
Renter-occupied housing units
1,034 15.8%
Average household size:
Owner-occupied units
2.85
Renter-occupied units
2.91
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Government:
Insurance rating – 5
Zoning regulations: yes
Planning Commission: yes
Board of Zoning Appeals: yes
Industrial Development Corp: No
Senior Citizen’s Advisory Board: yes
Library Board: yes
Beer Board: yes
Beer sales: yes
Liquor by the drink: yes
Packaged liquor: yes
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: yes
Greenway: yes
Economic Development: yes
Taxes:
Property—
Local $.50 per $100 assessed value
County $2.80 per $100 assessed value
County Sales Tax – 2.75%
State Sales Tax – 6% on food and food ingredients; 7% on all
other tangible personal property unless specifically exempted
Combined Sales Tax - up to 9.75% Tennessee does not have an
income tax
Important Numbers:
City Hall, 793-6295
City Administrator (Mark Moshea)/Mayor (Ronnie Erwin), 793-6295
Public Works, 793-9891
Codes, 213-2624
Police (Ted Boyd, chief), 793-7744
Finance and Billing, 793-6295(Phillis Rogers, Director)
Water Billing, (Mary Martin, supervisor) 793-5932
Library, 793-7303 (Joe Gunter, Director)
Seniors Center, 793-3048 (Donna Toombs, Sr. Center/Program Coordinator)
Human Resources (Kathi Payne, Director), 793-6295
Parks Department, 793-3224 (Robin Grubb, Director)
Tax Department, 793-6295 (Evie Rutledge, Collector)
Channel 3, 793-6295
Old Timers’ Day info, 793-3224 or 287-8690
Non-Emergency Numbers:
Police, 793-7744
Fire, 793-6223
Rescue, 793-6022
Rutherford County Ambulance, 898-7790
Rutherford County Sheriff, 898-7770
CrimeStoppers, 459-CLUE (459-2583)
Animal Control, 898-7740
Election Commission, 898-7743
License Plates, 459-9692
Emissions Information, 399-8995
Driver’s License, 898-8037
Rutherford Co. Health Dept., 355-6175
Post Office, 793-3806
Chipper Service, 793-9891
Utilities, etc.:
Cable--
Intermedia, 244-5900
Codes Department 213-2624
Convenience Center— Sand Hill Road, 793-5159 (closed Mon./Thurs.)
Electric—
Middle Tennessee Electric Service, 893-7570
Nashville Electric Service, 736-6900
Gas—
Smyrna Gas, 355-5740
Nashville Gas, 734-0665
Phone—
TDS Telecom, 793-7741
BellSouth, 557-6500
Public Works— 793-9891
Water—
La Vergne Water Plant, Bon Aqua Drive, 793-6536
La Vergne Water/Sewer Billing Department (customer service), 793-5932
Police Department:
46 Commissioned officers
Patrols:
Motorcycle
Car
K-9
Programs:
DARE
Explorers
PAL
Neighborhood Watch
Crimestoppers
Events:
National Telecommunicators Week (April)
Police Memorial Week (May)
National Night Out (First Tuesday in August)
Fire Department:
3 stations
3 pumper trucks
2 squirt trucks
1 platform truck
19 full-time certified fire fighters in city
19 Vehicle Extracation specialists ISO Class Rating: 5
Provides coverage for entire city of La Vergne
Public Works:
793-9891
148 International Blvd.
Street Department
Sewer Department
Chipper Service (runs spring-fall)
Codes Department:
213-2624
5089 Murfreesboro Road
Codes Department
Engineering Department
Planning Department
Mapping/GIS Department
Parks, recreational facilities:
Robin Grubb, Director
Michael Tisdell, Athletic Coordinator
Donna Toombs, Senior Citizens Coordinator
Parks Department, 294 Sand Hill Road, 793-3224 (includes building and pavilion rentals)
Veteran’s Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive
Bicentennial Park, behind La Vergne City Hall/the La Vergne Codes building
Mankin Park, on Mankin Drive, off Jefferson Pike
Lake Forest Park, in Lake Forest Estates subdivision
Heritage Valley Park, Fergus Road
Civic Auditorium, 283 Old Nashville Highway
Multi-Purpose Building, 5093 M’boro Road
Baseball, pee wee, football and softball fields
Football field
Flag Football fields
Soccer fields
In-line hockey rink
Basketball courts
Tennis Courts
Playground equipment
Skate Park
Walking trails (greenway system)
Volleyball courts (sand)
Neighborhood parks
Picnic areas/grills
Green space
Multi-purpose building
Civic Center
Library:
Joe Gunter, Director
Lorna Cripps, Children’s Librarian
5063 Murfreesboro Road
793-7303, phone
793-7307, fax
70,000+ books, videos, etc.
31,000+ patrons with cards
Strong Children’s and Adult programs
Education:
High School:
·La Vergne High School
Dr. Melvin Daniels principal
9-12 grades
250 Wolverine Trail
793-3515 phone
793-3500 fax
Middle Schools
·La Vergne Middle School
Dirk Ash, principal
6-8 grades
382 Stones River Road
904-3877 phone
790-3878 fax
·Rock Springs Middle School
Dr. Pat Essary, principal
6-8 grades
3301 Rock Springs Road
904-3825 phone
904-3826 fax
Elementary:
·La Vergne Lake Elementary
Jeff McCann, principal
K-5 grades
201 Davidson Way
904-6730 phone
·Waldron
Polly Pewitt, principal
3-5 grades
125 Floyd Mayfield Dr.
793-7738 phone
793-7797 fax
·Rock Springs Elementary
Steven Lewis, principal
K-5 grades
1000 Waldron Road
904-3820 phone
904-3821 fax
·Cedar Grove Elementary
Kelly Goostree, principal
K-5 grades
354 Chaney Road
907-3777 phone
907-3760 fax
Primary:
·La Vergne Primary School
Angela Thomas-Maupin, principal
K-2 grades
220 Stones River Road
793-3432 phone
793-5952 fax
Colleges:
Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro), 898-2300
Web site: www.mtsu.edu
Motlow State Community College (Smyrna campus), 355-7404
Web Site: www.mscc.edu
Civic Clubs:
La Vergne Rotary, Mike Slirker, President, 738-8883
La Vergne Lions Club, Les Brown, President, 459-9041
Workforce
Total Labor Force in La Vergne – 50,000+
Total Labor Force in Labor Market Area – 1,031,178
Chamber of Commerces:
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, 793-5444
Carrie Smith, La Vergne Representative
Web Site: www.rutherfordchamber.org
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, 743-3000
Web Site: www.nashvillechamber.com
Transportation:
Air Service:
Smyrna Airport (2 miles)
Web Site: www.airnav.com/airport/38n/a
Nashville International Airport (8 miles)
Web Site: www.nashintl.com
Both have rental car capabilities
Highways:
Federal –
I-24 (goes through city limits)
I-65 (13 miles)
I-40 (15 miles)
State –
41/70 (Murfreesboro Road, goes through city)
840 (10 miles)
Motor Freight:
Terminals – 5
Railroads:
CSX Transportation Railroad
Public transportation:
Relax and Ride bus service (Nashville to Murfreesboro),
van pool, car pool, coordinated through the Regional
Transportation Authority (862-8833).
Banks:
Bank of America
First Tennessee Bank
Regions
SunTrust
Southeast Federal Credit Union
ATMs located in convenience stores around town
Churches:
25+ Protestant
1 Catholic (in Smyrna)
Media:
Newspapers—
Tennessean, Nashville (Daily)
Nashville City Paper (Daily)
Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro (Daily)
Murfreesboro Post, Murfreesboro (Weekly)
Rutherford A.M. (bi-weekly)
Many ethnic newspapers, radio and TV shows also exist
Many papers available on-line
Many area magazines also available
Radio—
WMOT, WGNS
TV—
ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, WB, UPN, other independent
stations La Vergne Gov’t Access (Cable Channel 3)
Climate:
Average Temperature:
Annual -- 57.1°
January – 36.4°
July – 78.8°
Annual Average Precipitation – 53.75
Misc:
Restaurants: 20+ sit down and fast food
Hotels/motels: 5
Campgrounds: 2
Clinics: 4
Dentists: 2
Chiropractor: 1
Boat docks: 2
Percy Priest Lake:
La Vergne has more than 21 miles of coastline,
bordering Percy Priest Lake. Two islands in the
lake are included in La Vergne’s city limits.
Two public boat docks – Hurricane Creek and Pooles Knob –
lead to the lake. Youth Incorporated Ranch, a camp
for young people, is also on the shores of the lake.
The lake is governed by the TWRA rules and regulations.
The lake is man-made (it was opened in 1969) by the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Honors and Awards:
Excellence in Financial Reporting Government Financial
Officers Association, (1995-2008).
J.R. Fleming Award for "Outstanding Water Treatment Plant" (1997).
Excellence in Transportation, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council — shared with Rutherford County and Smyrna
for joint project (1998).
Environmental Award for La Vergne Greenways, Southern Area
Business Council of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (1999).
Hometown Leadership Award (given to then Mayor Mike Webb)
from the National Center for Small Communities and Wal-Mart (2000).
Excellence in Public Safety, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2000).
Excellence in Water and Waste Water Services, from the
Greater Nashville Regional Council (2000).
Excellence in Communications, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2000).
Excellence in Parks and Recreation, from the Greater
Nashville Regional Council (2000).
Excellence in Aging Programs, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2000).
Wayne Hansard Award of excellence in parks maintenance given
to Parks Maintenance Supervisor Cecil Painter. Given by the
Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (2000).
Four-Star Renovated Facility Award for Seniors Center
renovation. Given by the Tennessee Recreation and Parks
Association (2000).
Excellence in Transportation, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2001).
Excellence in Planning, from the Greater Nashville Regional
Council — shared with Smyrna for joint project (2001).
Four-Star Renovated Facility Award for the Civic Auditorium
renovation. Given by the Tennessee Recreation and Parks
Association (2002).
Excellence in Parks and Recreation from the Greater
Nashville Regional Council (2002).
Excellence in Public Safety, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2002).
Excellence in Economic Development, from the Greater
Nashville Regional Council(2004).
Excellence in Public Safety, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council, (2004).
Four-Star Renovated Facility Award for Mankin Park
renovation. Given by the Tennessee Recreation and Parks
Association (2005).
Excellence in Public Safety, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2005).
Excellence in Communications, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2006).
Excellence in Parks and Recreation, from the Greater
Nashville Regional Council (2006).
Excellence in Aging Programs, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2006).
Excellence in Water and Waste Water Services, from the
Greater Nashville Regional Council (2006).
Excellence in Aging Programs, from the Greater Nashville
Regional Council (2008).
Excellence in Parks and Recreation, from the Greater
Nashville Regional Council (2008).
Excellence in Police Programs (community policing and
Police Athletic League), from the Greater
Nashville Regional Council (2008).
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