I am starting a Clarksville thread as there are some interesting things going on in Tennessee's 5th largest city. Some pertinent facts about Clarksville that may surprise you....
- The 2015 estimated City population is 149,176.
- Montgomery County has an estimated population of 184,119
- The Metro Area has 277,894 people per estimates.
- In 2013, the Clarksville three county Metro area was the second fastest growing in the US. A one year rate of 3.7%.
- That is surprisingly large for a City you may not have heard of.
It is the home of A
ustin Peay State University, the fastest growing University in the state with big plans for expansion. Austin Peay currently has about 10,000 students.
The city includes
Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Screaming Eagles Airborne, in it's region which is a large economic engine and source of population growth as soldiers retire and come back to Clarksville to live.
The City is only a
one hour, 50 mile drive from Nashville and all it's attractions but is not included in the Consolidated Metropolitan Area of Nashville.
The City is in the middle of a
Karst region meaning there are many sinkholes and cave in the area making large scale construction very challenging.
I will soon post info regarding recent and proposed projects.
