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Kingsport, Tennessee
city in Sullivan, Hawkins, and Washington counties in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kingsport is a city in Hawkins and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Most of the city is in Sullivan County. Kingsport is the biggest city in each county but it is not the county seat of either. As of the 2020 census its population was 55,442.[3]
Kingsport, Tennessee | |
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City of Kingsport | |
![]() Broad Street in downtown Kingsport | |
Nickname: The Model City[1] | |
![]() Location of Kingsport in Sullivan and Hawkins counties, Tennessee | |
Coordinates: 36°32′N 82°33′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Counties | Sullivan, Hawkins, Washington |
Settled | 1771 |
Chartered/Rechartered | 1822, 1917 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Pat Shull |
• Vice Mayor | Colette George |
• City Manager | Chris McCartt |
Area | |
• City | 53.52 sq mi (138.62 km2) |
• Land | 52.60 sq mi (136.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
Population | |
• City | 55,442 |
• Rank | US: 694th |
• Density | 1,054.1/sq mi (407.0/km2) |
• Urban | 106,571 (US: 291st) |
• Metro | 309,283 (US: 161st) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 37660, 37662, 37663, 37664, 37665 & 37669 |
Area code | 423 |
FIPS code | 47-39560 |
GNIS feature ID | 1303478[4] |
Website | www |
The name is based on "King's Port" which referred to the area around Ross's Landing. It is part of what is known as the "Mountain Empire," which includes a portion of southwest Virginia and the mountainous counties in Tennessee to the east.
Pal's Sudden Service, a regional fast-food restaurant chain, opened its first location in 1956 and is headquartered in Kingsport. In 2001, Pal's Sudden Service, won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, becoming the first restaurant company to receive the award.[5]