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Knoxville, Tennessee |
City |
 The City of Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nickname(s): Marble City,[1] Heart of the Valley,[2] Queen City of the Mountains,[3] K-Town,[4] Scruffy City,[5] Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.[6]
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 Location of Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee.
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Location in the United States
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Coordinates: 35°57′42″N 83°55′24″W / 35.9617°N 83.9232°W / 35.9617; -83.9232Coordinates: 35°57′42″N 83°55′24″W / 35.9617°N 83.9232°W / 35.9617; -83.9232
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Country |
United States |
State |
Tennessee |
County |
Knox |
Settled |
1786 |
Founded |
1791 |
Incorporated |
1815 |
Founded by |
James White |
Named for |
Henry Knox |
Government
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• Type |
Mayor–council |
• Mayor |
Madeline Rogero (D) |
• City Council |
Council Members
- Stephanie Welch (1st Dist.)
- Andrew Roberto (2nd Dist.)
- Seema Singh-Perez (3rd Dist.)
- Lauren Rider (4th Dist.)
- Mark Campen (5th Dist.)
- Gwen McKenzie (6th Dist.)
- George Wallace (At-Large Seat A)
- Marshall Stair (At-Large Seat B)
- Finbarr Saunders (At-Large Seat C; also Vice Mayor)
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Area [7]
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• City |
104.2 sq mi (269.8 km2) |
• Land |
98.5 sq mi (255.2 km2) |
• Water |
5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2) 5.4% |
Elevation [8]
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886 ft (270 m) |
Population
(2010)[9]
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• City |
178,874 |
• Estimate (2018)[10]
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187,500 |
• Rank |
US: 129th |
• Density |
1,816/sq mi (701.0/km2) |
• Urban
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558,696 (US: 74th) |
• Metro
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868,546 (US: 64th) |
• CSA
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1,096,961 (US: 50th) |
Demonym(s) |
Knoxvillian |
Time zone |
UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
Zip code |
37901-37902, 37909, 37912, 37914-37924, 37927-37934, 37938-37940, 37950, 37995-37998 |
Area code(s) |
865 |
FIPS code[11]
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47-40000 |
GNIS feature ID[12]
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1648562 |
Website |
www.knoxvilletn.gov |
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