Vonore, Tennessee

Vonore
Community center and city hall in Vonore
Community center and city hall in Vonore
Official seal of Vonore
Location of Vonore in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Location of Vonore in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°35′52″N 84°14′11″W / 35.59778°N 84.23639°W / 35.59778; -84.23639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMonroe and Blount County, Tennessee
Established1890s[1]
Incorporated1965[2]
Named forCombination of von and ore[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-aldermanic
 • MayorJohn Hammontree
 • Board of Aldermen
List of aldermen
Area
 • Total11.75 sq mi (30.44 km2)
 • Land8.81 sq mi (22.82 km2)
 • Water2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 • Total1,574
 • Density178.62/sq mi (68.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37885
Area code423
FIPS code47-77480[7]
GNIS feature ID2406807[5]
Websitewww.town-of-vonore.com

Vonore is a town in Monroe County and Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern portion of the state. The population was 1,574 as of the 2020 census.[8] The city hall, library, community center, police department, and fire department are located on Church Street.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference official was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ^ "Vonore". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vonore, Tennessee
  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. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vonore town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 9, 2014.