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Pleasant View is a city on the northern border of
Cheatham County
Cheatham County ( ) 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� ...
. Located in Middle Tennessee
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, it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro
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–Franklin
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, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 4,807, with an estimated population of 5,896 as of 2025.
Pleasant View Village
The Pleasant View Village is a well-known vibrant community ofbusinesses
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and a neighborhood
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blended together. This includes restaurant
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s, physician
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s' offices, a liquor store
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, an optometrist
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office, a chiropractic
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office, a preschool
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, and more. It is one of the main attraction sites in Pleasant View.
History
In the earlier days, Pleasant View was formerly known as "Bradley's Stand," as well as "Turnbull Horse Stamp." The mail and telegraph lines ran from Clarksville toNashville
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, and the Town of Pleasant View served as stagecoach
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stop and rest area between the two cities.
The town was named Pleasant View by a group of citizens in 1870. The first post office began in 1880.
Pleasant View was incorporated under a house bill in 1921 and consisted of approximately 105 acres. The local government consisted of a mayor and six aldermen
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and was divided into three wards. The town was unincorporated ten years later. In 1996, when the citizens of Pleasant View voted to re-incorporate under a public act mayor/Aldermanic Charter.
The population of Pleasant View at the time of the incorporation was approximately 2,150. Initially, the town of Pleasant View was governed by a mayor and two aldermen. David Davis served as Mayor from October 10, 1996, until December 1998. Morris Bidwell served as Vice-Mayor, Alderman, and Don Worrell served as Alderman.
In 1998, the town voted to increase the number of Aldermen to serve on the Board to four. Pleasant View City Hall is currently located at 1008 Civic Court.
Geography
According to theUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
The town is bounded on the North by the Robertson
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/Cheatham county line. The Eastern boundary goes from Goodsprings Road to Triangle Road, the Southern Boundary goes along Old Clarksville Pike from Triangle Road to Oaklawn Road, and the Western boundary goes along Oaklawn Road back to the Robertson/Cheatham County line.
Pleasant View maintains around 55 city streets (about 24 miles).
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,807 people, 1,587 households, and 1,269 families residing in the city.2010 census
As of thecensus
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of 2010, there were 4,149 people, 1,005 households, and 843 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White
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, 0.41% African American
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, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,005 households, out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91, and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,236, and the median income for a family was $60,543. Males had a median income of $40,490 versus $27,672 for females. The per capita income
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for the city was $19,236. About 2.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Schools in Pleasant View include: * Sycamore High School * Sycamore Middle School * Pleasant View Elementary School * Pleasant View Christian SchoolGovernment
Pleasant View uses a city council consisting of five members, including the mayor. The current mayor is Republican Bill Anderson.
References
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