Anderson County | |
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![]() Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°07′N 84°12′W / 36.11°N 84.2°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | November 6, 1801 |
Named for | Joseph Anderson[1] |
Seat | Clinton |
Largest city | Oak Ridge |
Government | |
• Mayor | Terry Frank (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 345 sq mi (890 km2) |
• Land | 337 sq mi (870 km2) |
• Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 2.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 77,123 |
• Estimate (2023) | 80,234 ![]() |
• Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Anderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the northern part of the state in East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,123.[2] Its county seat is Clinton.[3] Anderson County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.