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Jefferson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jefferson County is an exurban[5] county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,683.[6] Its county seat is Dandridge.[7] Jefferson County is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area with neighboring Grainger and Hamblen counties. The county, along with the Morristown MSA, is included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.[8]
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Jefferson County | |
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![]() Jefferson County Courthouse in Dandridge | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°03′N 83°27′W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | June 15, 1792[1] |
Named for | Thomas Jefferson[2] |
Seat | Dandridge |
Largest city | Jefferson City |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mark Potts (R)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 314 sq mi (810 km2) |
• Land | 274 sq mi (710 km2) |
• Water | 40 sq mi (100 km2) 13% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,683 ![]() |
• Density | 195/sq mi (75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 37725, 37760, 37820, 37871, 37877, 37890 |
Area code | 865 |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | jeffersoncountytn |
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