Sewanee, Tennessee

Sewanee, Tennessee
CDP
Businesses along US 41A in Sewanee
Businesses along US 41A in Sewanee
Location of Sewanee, Tennessee
Location of Sewanee, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°12′4″N 85°55′17″W / 35.20111°N 85.92139°W / 35.20111; -85.92139
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyFranklin
Area
[1]
 • Total3.91 sq mi (10.11 km2)
 • Land3.89 sq mi (10.07 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,929 ft (588 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total2,535
 • Density652.34/sq mi (251.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37375, 37383
Area code931
FIPS code47-67140[4]
GNIS feature ID1301113[2]

Sewanee (/səˈwɑːni/)[5] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Winchester, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Sewanee is best known as the home of The University of the South, commonly known as "Sewanee".

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sewanee, Tennessee
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Finder, Alan (November 30, 2005). "In Desire to Grow, Colleges in South Battle With Roots". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.