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 | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | April 9, 1796 |
Named for | James Robertson[1] |
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 people. Its county seat 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.