Vanleer, Tennessee

Vanleer, Tennessee
Location of Vanleer in Dickson County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°14′15″N 87°26′41″W / 36.23750°N 87.44472°W / 36.23750; -87.44472
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyDickson
Incorporated1915
Named afterAnthony Wayne Van Leer
Government
 • MayorHeath Ellis
Area
 • Total
2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
 • Land2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
374
 • Density182.4/sq mi (70.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37181
Area code615
FIPS code47-76860
GNIS feature ID1304296

Vanleer is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vanleer had a population of 374. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Nashville and is located within the city's greater metropolitan area.

The town is named for Anthony Wayne Van Leer, onetime operator of the iron works in nearby Cumberland Furnace.