Farragut | |
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 Farragut Town Hall and Folklife Museum | |
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 Location of Farragut in Knox County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′23″N 84°10′56″W / 35.87306°N 84.18222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Knox,[1] Loudon[2] |
| Settled | 1787 |
| Incorporated | 1980[3] |
| Named for | David Farragut |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Ron Williams |
| • Vice Mayor | Louise Povlin |
| • Town Council | List of Aldermen |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.14 sq mi (41.80 km2) |
| • Land | 15.98 sq mi (41.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,506 |
| • Density | 1,471.15/sq mi (568.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37922 and 37934 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-25760[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406494[5] |
| Website | www |
Farragut is a suburban town located in Knox and Loudon counties in the State of Tennessee, United States.[2] The town's population was 23,506 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. The town is named in honor of Union Admiral David Farragut, who was born just east of Farragut at Campbell's Station in 1801, and fought in the American Civil War.[8]
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Tennessee 2000–2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 21, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ a b "Urban Growth Boundary Map". Town of Farragut. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Farragut". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farragut, Tennessee
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/2347968/damn-the-torpedoes-full-speed-ahead-the-navys-first-admiral-was-a-hispanic-hero/ "'Damn the Torpedoes – Full Speed Ahead': The Navy's first Admiral was a Hispanic Hero"