Hamblen County, Tennessee

Hamblen County
County
Hamblen County Courthouse in Morristown
Hamblen County Courthouse in Morristown
Official logo of Hamblen County
Logo
Motto(s): 
Service, Community, Industry
Map of Tennessee highlighting Hamblen County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°13′N 83°16′W / 36.22°N 83.27°W / 36.22; -83.27
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1870
Named forHezekiah Hamblen[1]
SeatMorristown
Largest cityMorristown
Government
 • MayorBill Brittain[2] (R)[3]
Area
 • Total
176 sq mi (460 km2)
 • Land161 sq mi (420 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  8.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
64,499 Increase
 • Density400.61/sq mi (154.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.hamblencountytn.gov

Hamblen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,499.[4] Its county seat and only incorporated city is Morristown.[5] Hamblen County is the core county of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Hamblen and Jefferson counties. The county and the Morristown MSA are included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area.[6]

  1. ^ Mrs. Burwin Haun, "Hamblen County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hamblen". County Technical Assistance Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Re-elect Bill Brittain". Bill Brittain for County Mayor.
  4. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2014 – via National Archives.