Robertson County, Tennessee

Robertson County
Robertson County
County
	Robertson County courthouse in Springfield
	Seal
	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 for	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.gov

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.^[2] 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.

^ Yolanda Reid, "Robertson County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 21, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 1, 2020.