Profile for Clarksville, Tennessee, TN

Clarksville is at the confluence of the Cumberland and Red rivers

19th-century tobacco port

First Woman's Bank, believed to be the first bank in the U.S. to be entirely operated by women, opened here in 1919. It merged seven years later with First Trust & Savings

Public transportation: Clarksville Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 636. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Wilma Rudolph, Olympic medallist

Local festivals include:

• Riverfest - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• North Tennessee State Fair - July 13-21, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Rivers & Spires Festival - April 19-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cumberland RiverWalk, Dunbar Cave State Park

Historic sites and museums: Clarksville-Montgomery County Museum, Fort Defiance, L & N Train Station, Port Royal State Historic Park, Sevier Station

Colleges and universities: Austin Peay State University, Draughons Junior College, Queen City College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 66

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Archives (2)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Clarksville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Montgomery County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Clarksville-Hopkinsville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 42223 ZIP code.

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• Clarksville city government
• Montgomery County government
• Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
• Montgomery County economic development agency

13% of Clarksville residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clarksville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clarksville
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Montgomery County
• Libraries in or near Clarksville

Post a query on a message board:

• Montgomery County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Clarksville business guide
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• Courts in Tennessee
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• Crime in Montgomery County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clarksville was $16,686, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Montgomery County economic census
• Montgomery County economic summary
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• Montgomery County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

20% of Clarksville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

Clarksville festival dates:

• Riverfest - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• North Tennessee State Fair - July 13-21, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Rivers & Spires Festival - April 19-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Clarksville festival web sites:

• North Tennessee State Fair
• Riverfest
• Rivers & Spires Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Clarksville include Clarksville Architectural District, Clarksville Industrial District, Dog Hill Architectural District, Ringgold Mill Complex ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Montgomery County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clarksville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $462.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $838.

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Libraries in Clarksville include Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library ... View libraries

• Tennessee library

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Newspapers in Clarksville include Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville Online

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Montgomery County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clarksville political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
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The average commute time for Clarksville workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 26 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Clarksville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Tennessee tourism bureau

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