Alcoa, Tennessee

Alcoa, Tennessee
Alcoa Municipal Building
Alcoa Municipal Building
Flag of Alcoa, Tennessee
Official logo of Alcoa, Tennessee
Location of Alcoa in Blount County, Tennessee.
Location of Alcoa in Blount County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°48′27″N 83°58′31″W / 35.80750°N 83.97528°W / 35.80750; -83.97528
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyBlount
Incorporated1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Named forAluminum Company of America
Area
 • Total15.92 sq mi (41.22 km2)
 • Land15.00 sq mi (38.85 km2)
 • Water0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 • Total10,978
 • Density731.82/sq mi (282.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code865
FIPS code47-00540[4]
GNIS feature ID2403075[2]
Websitewww.cityofalcoa-tn.gov
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Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 10,978 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As its name suggests, Alcoa was the site of a large aluminum smelting plant owned and operated by the Alcoa corporation (Aluminum Company of America). Formerly known as North Maryville, the town was incorporated under its present name in 1919.[6]

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  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcoa, Tennessee
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Alcoa city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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