Jefferson City
Mossy Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
 Old A.J. Highway in downtown Jefferson City | |
| Motto(s): "A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play." | |
 Location of Jefferson City in Jefferson County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°6′59″N 83°29′11″W / 36.11639°N 83.48639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1788[2] |
| Incorporated | 1901[3] |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mitch Cain |
| • City Manager | James Gallup |
| • City Council | Councilmembers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.02 sq mi (18.18 km2) |
| • Land | 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,419 |
| • Density | 1,206.85/sq mi (465.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37760 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-37960[8] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404796[6][9] |
| Website | www |
Jefferson City (originally named Mossy Creek) is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States.[6] It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,419.[10]
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- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ "Jefferson City". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "City of Jefferson City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Jefferson City city, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2018.