Cheatham County, Tennessee
Cheatham County, Tennessee | |
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Cheatham County Courthouse in Ashland City | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′N 87°05′W / 36.27°N 87.08°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | February 28, 1856 |
| Named after | Edward Saunders Cheatham or Benjamin F. Cheatham |
| Seat | Ashland City |
| Largest city | Pleasant View |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kerry McCarver (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 307 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 302 sq mi (780 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,072 |
• Estimate (2023) | 43,234 |
| • Density | 136/sq mi (52.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 615, 629 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | cheathamcountytn |
Cheatham County (/ˈtʃiːtəm/ CHEE-təm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072. Its county seat is Ashland City. Cheatham County is located in Middle Tennessee, and is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.