Erwin, Tennessee

Erwin
View along Main Street in Erwin
View along Main Street in Erwin
Motto(s): 
"Where the Mountains and the People Welcome You."[1]
Location of Erwin in Unicoi County, Tennessee.
Location of Erwin in Unicoi County, Tennessee.
Erwin is located in Tennessee
Erwin
Erwin
Coordinates: 36°8′42″N 82°24′39″W / 36.14500°N 82.41083°W / 36.14500; -82.41083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyUnicoi
Settled1780s[2]
Founded1876[2]
Incorporated1903[3]
Named forDavid J.N. Ervin, early resident[4]
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • MayorGlenn White
 • AldermenGary Chandler, James Hatcher, Michael Baker, Cathy Huskins, Angie Vaughn
Area
 • Total4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2)
 • Land4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,673 ft (510 m)
Population
 • Total6,083
 • Density1,474.31/sq mi (569.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37650
Area code423
FIPS code47-24360[7]
GNIS feature ID1328148[8]
Websiteerwintn.org

Erwin is a town in and the county seat of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States.[9] The population was 6,083 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnson City metropolitan area, which is a component of the "Tri-Cities" region.

  1. ^ "Homepage". Town of Erwin. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Goforth, James A. (2004). Erwin, Tennessee: A Pictorial History 1891–1929. Overmountain Press. pp. 1–3.
  3. ^ Darnell, Riley C. (November 2005). "State, County, and Municipal Data". Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006 (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. pp. 618–625.
  4. ^ Tipton, A. Christine (2011). "Town of Erwin". ErwinTN.org. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.