Maury County, Tennessee

Maury County
Maury County Courthouse in Columbia
Maury County Courthouse in Columbia
Flag of Maury County
Official seal of Maury County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Maury County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°37′N 87°05′W / 35.62°N 87.08°W / 35.62; -87.08
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1807
Named forAbram Poindexter Maury, Sr.[1]
SeatColumbia
Government
 • MayorSheila Butt (R)
Area
 • Total
616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land613 sq mi (1,590 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
100,974 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2023)
110,760 Increase
 • Density164.72/sq mi (63.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.maurycounty-tn.gov
Estimate
Enterprise Community Center in 2022

Maury County (/ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Middle Tennessee region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,974.[2] Its county seat is Columbia.[3] Maury County is part of the Nashville-DavidsonMurfreesboroFranklin, TN metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ Marise P. Lightfoot, "Maury County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.