Watauga, Tennessee

Watauga
Location of Watauga in Carter County, Tennessee.
Location of Watauga in Carter County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°22′2″N 82°17′29″W / 36.36722°N 82.29139°W / 36.36722; -82.29139
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesCarter, Washington
Incorporated1960[1]
Named forCherokee word for "beautiful river"[2]
Area
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
 • Land0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Population
 • Total353
 • Density404.35/sq mi (156.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37694
Area code423
FIPS code47-78240[5]
GNIS feature ID1327319[6]

Watauga /wəˈtɔːɡə/ is a city in Carter and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 403 at the 2000 census, 458 at the 2010 census,[7] 361 in the 2020 census.[8] It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Tennessee (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 228.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Watauga city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Watauga, Tennessee Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com.