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Ardmore

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Ardmore

Total population

1,073

Median home value

$168,100

19.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,188

Ardmore$47k
National$74k
Elevation270 m
Land area11.89 km²
Weather54°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates35.00°, -86.85°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
270 m
Area
11.89 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ardmore is a city in Giles and Lincoln counties, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2020 census. Ardmore is the site of a Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Welcome Center. It borders its sister city, Ardmore, Alabama.

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History & geography

History

Ardmore began in 1911 as a railroad stop named "Austin" after a store owner, Alex Austin, who served construction crews working on the nearby L&N Railroad (now CSX) line that would connect Nashville, Tennessee, and Decatur, Alabama. When the L&N opened a depot in 1914, it changed the town's name to "Ardmore." The name was likely inspired by Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Ardmore, Tennessee, incorporated in 1949.

Geography

Ardmore is located at (34.9920292, -86.8466694). The city is concentrated along Tennessee State Route 7 (Main Street), which runs congruent with Alabama State Route 53 along the state line before veering northwestward to its intersection with Interstate 65 and U.S. Route 31 in the western part of the city. US 31 connects Ardmore with Elkton, Tennessee, which lies to the northwest, and Tennessee State Route 110 connects Ardmore with Fayetteville to the northeast. Ardmore is the southern terminus of U.S. Bicycle Route 23. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , is water. |source 2 = XMACIS2 }}

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.2
Median home value
$168,100
Housing units
521
Poverty rate
21.6%
Unemployment
6.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.8%
Black
5%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
2.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.0044
Longitude
-86.8507
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
81°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
83°F
Sunny

Forecast for Ardmore, TN from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.32
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,578

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
379
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API