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Pegram, Tennessee
Motto(s): 
"A Community of Neighbors"
Location of Pegram in Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Location of Pegram in Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Cheatham
Area
 • Total 7.25 sq mi (18.77 km2)
 • Land 7.25 sq mi (18.77 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,093
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,068
 • Density 285.32/sq mi (110.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37143
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-57480
GNIS feature ID 1297122

Pegram is a town completely in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2010 census and 2,072 people at the 2020 census.

Geography

Pegram is located at 36°6′6″N 87°3′6″W / 36.10167°N 87.05167°W / 36.10167; -87.05167 (36.101626, -87.051664). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 1,081
1990 1,371 26.8%
2000 2,146 56.5%
2010 2,093 −2.5%
2019 (est.) 2,068 −1.2%
Sources:

2020 census

Pegram racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,906 91.99%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 44 2.12%
Asian 7 0.34%
Other/Mixed 56 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59 2.85%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,072 people, 911 households, and 717 families residing in the town.

In mass media

A scene from W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings was filmed in Pegram, Tennessee. In the scene, "W.W. (Burt Reynolds)" is in a diner making a fake phone call.


Notable people

Horace McCoy, novelist and Hollywood screenwriter whose works include They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was born in Pegram.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pegram (Tennessee) para niños

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