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Westmoreland, Tennessee
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Location of Westmoreland in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Location of Westmoreland in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Sumner
Incorporated 1901
Named for Westmorland, England
Area
 • Total 4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2)
 • Land 4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,206
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,413
 • Density 577.27/sq mi (222.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37186
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-79420
GNIS feature ID 1304492
Website westmorelandtn.gov

Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census and 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town name originates from the historic English county Westmorland, now part of Cumbria.

Geography

Westmoreland is located at 36°33′41″N 86°14′50″W / 36.56139°N 86.24722°W / 36.56139; -86.24722 (36.561306, -86.247123).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 865
1970 1,423 64.5%
1980 1,754 23.3%
1990 1,726 −1.6%
2000 2,093 21.3%
2010 2,206 5.4%
2019 (est.) 2,413 9.4%
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2020 census

Westmoreland racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,449 90.1%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 36 1.32%
Native American 4 0.15%
Asian 26 0.96%
Other/Mixed 128 4.71%
Hispanic or Latino 75 2.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,718 people, 990 households, and 646 families residing in the town.

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