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Brentwood, Tennessee

Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census.[6] It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area.

Brentwood, Tennessee

United States

1969[1]

41.52 sq mi (107.53 km2)

41.47 sq mi (107.41 km2)

0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)

745 ft (227 m)

45,373

1,094.04/sq mi (422.41/km2)

UTC-5 (CDT)

37024, 37027

47-08280[4]

1278282[5]

Geography[edit]

As of the 2000 census, Brentwood had a land area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), but an annexation in 2001 increased the area to 40.8 square miles (106 km2).[10] In 2010, it was found that Brentwood had a population density of 899.9 per square mile.[11]

Crockett Elementary

Edmondson Elementary

Grassland Elementary

Jordan Elementary

Kenrose Elementary

Lipscomb Elementary

Scales Elementary

Sunset Elementary

Parks[edit]

Concord Park[edit]

Concord Park is a 40-acre (160,000 m2) park at Concord Road and Knox Valley Drive. It is home to the Brentwood Library and near Lipscomb Elementary School. Concord Park features paved walking and biking trails. A trailhead for a portion of the Concord Park walking trail is located adjacent to the Brentwood Family YMCA. There are also soccer fields.

Crockett Park[edit]

Crockett Park is Brentwood's 2nd largest park, at more than 170 acres (0.7 km2). It features seven lit tennis courts, restroom/concessions buildings, eight lit ball fields, 11 multi-purpose fields, bikeway/jogging trails, a disc golf course, two historic homes, a community playground, picnic shelters, and the Eddy Arnold amphitheater. Crockett Park also has an indoor arena used for soccer, lacrosse, and flag football. It also serves as the home for Brentwood's yearly Fourth of July fireworks celebration. The City of Brentwood sponsors an annual summer concert series at the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park, with free admission to the public.

Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area[edit]

The Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area is 27 acres (110,000 m2) and has an observation deck, covered outdoor classrooms, and an amphitheater. The Arboretum contains man-made lakes, nature trails, and indigenous wildlife, and the Little Harpeth River flows through it.

Granny White Park[edit]

Granny White Park is a 32-acre (130,000 m2) park with several sporting facilities including four lighted tennis courts, softball/baseball fields, jogging/biking trails, a multi-purpose field (soccer and lacrosse goals provided), sand volleyball court, playground, and picnic pavilion and is located near Brentwood Middle School.

Marcella Vivrette Smith Park[edit]

Smith Park is located off of Wilson Pike abutting the city limits. Comprising 397 acres, this park was purchased in 2010/2013 and has become Brentwood's largest park. Initial plans include walking, biking, and hiking trails, as well as multipurpose fields. The 1825 Ravenswood (Brentwood, Tennessee) mansion is a center piece to be used as a meeting place for the public. Many have used the mansion to hold weddings, receptions, or other gatherings.[26] Phase I of the park was opened in the spring of 2014. Smith Park is the largest park in Brentwood, and has several walking and hiking trails.[26]

Maryland Way Park[edit]

Maryland Way Park is located in the Maryland Farms area and includes a paved walking and biking path with 20 exercise stations on 7 acres (28,000 m2). Maryland Way park is adjacent to the Maryland Farms YMCA.

Primm Park[edit]

Primm Park is a 31-acre (130,000 m2) park off Moores Lane. Located on the site is Boiling Spring Academy, a historic schoolhouse built in 1832 and restored in 2003. The park is also home to the Fewkes Group Archaeological Site, a Mississippian mound complex consisting of five mounds arrayed around a central plaza. The Fewkes site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Owl Creek Park[edit]

Owl Creek Park is Brentwood's second newest park, after Smith park, completed in the summer of 2007. It is 21 acres (85,000 m2) and includes a playground, picnic shelters, walking paths, and basketball courts.

River Park[edit]

River Park is a 43-acre (170,000 m2) park adjacent to Concord Park. It features a restroom facility, playground, outdoor basketball court, and borders the YMCA soccer fields. Adjacent to River Park is the Brentwood Family YMCA, now complete with a skate park.

Tower Park[edit]

Tower Park is a 47-acre (190,000 m2) park north of the WSM Tower off Concord Road. It includes multi-purpose fields, natural open spaces, and jogging and biking trails. The new Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex is located here. At 76,000 square feet (7,100 m2), it consists of a fifty-meter indoor pool, five indoor tennis courts, a fitness center, locker rooms, a childcare room, and a multi-purpose room.

Economy[edit]

Top employers[edit]

According to the City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[27] the top employers in the city are:

Nepoleon Duraisamy (actor)

Brentwood is a participant in the Sister Cities program and has a relationship with the British town of the same name.

City of Brentwood

City charter

Williamson Chamber of Commerce