Robertson County, Tennessee
Robertson County | |
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Robertson County courthouse in Springfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′N 86°52′W / 36.53°N 86.87°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | April 9, 1796 |
| Named after | James Robertson |
| Seat | Springfield |
| Largest city | Springfield |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Vogle |
| Area | |
• Total | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.04% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 72,803 |
• Estimate (2023) | 76,776 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | robertsoncountytn |
Robertson County is a county located on the central northern border of Tennessee in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 72,803. Its seat of government is Springfield. The county was named for James Robertson, an explorer, founder of Nashville, and a state senator, who was often called the "Father of Middle Tennessee." Robertson County is a component of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.