Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Dollar General headquarters
Dollar General headquarters
Flag of Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Official seal of Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Official logo of Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Location of Goodlettsville in Davidson and Sumner Counties, Tennessee.
Location of Goodlettsville in Davidson and Sumner Counties, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°19′23″N 86°42′48″W / 36.3231067°N 86.7133302°W / 36.3231067; -86.7133302
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesDavidson, Sumner
Government
 • TypeCity Manager / Commission
 • MayorRusty Tinnin
 • City ManagerTimothy J Ellis
Area
 • Total14.57 sq mi (37.72 km2)
 • Land14.41 sq mi (37.32 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Population
 • Total17,789
 • Density1,234.58/sq mi (476.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
37070, 37072
Area codeArea code 615
FIPS code47-29920[4]
GNIS feature ID1285638[2]
Websitewww.goodlettsville.gov

Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was incorporated as a city in 1958 with a population of just over 3,000 residents; in 2020, the population was 17,789.[5] It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area.

The northern half of Goodlettsville is in Sumner County, while the southern half is in Davidson County. In 1963, when the city of Nashville merged with the government of Davidson County, Goodlettsville chose to remain autonomous. The city is home to the corporate headquarters of Dollar General and the Rivergate Mall shopping center.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodlettsville, Tennessee
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Goodlettsville city, Tennessee". Retrieved November 28, 2021.