Johnson City, Tennessee
city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in Tennessee, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is mostly in Washington County. The population is 71,046, making it the eighth largest city in Tennessee.[4] During the American Civil War before 1869 the name of the town was briefly changed to "Haynesville" in honor of Confederate Senator Landon Carter Haynes.[5]
Johnson City, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| City of Johnson City | |
 Downtown Johnson City | |
 Location of Johnson City in Carter, Sullivan and Washington Counties, Tennessee. | |
  Johnson City, Tennessee Location of Johnson City in Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 82°22′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Washington |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1869[1] |
| Founded by | Henry Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Dr. Todd Fowler |
| • Vice Mayor | Aaron T. Murphy |
| • City Manager | Cathy Ball |
| • City Commissioners | Jenny Brock Joe Wise John Hunter |
| Area | |
| • City | 43.60 sq mi (112.93 km2) |
| • Land | 43.28 sq mi (112.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Population (2020) | 71,046 |
| • Density | 1,545.78/sq mi (596.82/km2) |
| • Metro | 198,716[3] |
| • CSA | 508,260 (88th)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37601-37604, 37614, 37615 & 37684 |
| Area code | 423 |
| Website | www |
Johnson City is the principal city of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, Tennessee–Virginia Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. The CSA is the fifth-largest in Tennessee with a population of 585,051 in 2020.
Economy
The popular citrus soda Mountain Dew traces its origins to Johnson City. In July 2012, PepsiCo announced a new flavored version of the drink named Mountain Dew Johnson City Gold in honor of the city. The drink was test marketed in the Chicago metropolitan area, Denver, and Charlotte, beginning in late August.[6]
Colleges and universities
East Tennessee State University has around 16,000 students in addition to a K-12 University School, a laboratory school of about 540 students.[7] University School was the first laboratory school in the nation to adopt a year-round academic schedule.[8]
Milligan University is just outside the city limits in Carter County. It has about 1,200 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Northeast State Community College has renovated a building in downtown Johnson City for use as a new satellite teaching site.[9]
Tusculum College is on the north side of Johnson City in the Boones Creek area.
References
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