Jefferson County | |
|---|---|
 Jefferson County Courthouse in Dandridge | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′N 83°27′W / 36.05°N 83.45°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | June 15, 1792[1] |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson[2] |
| Seat | Dandridge |
| Largest city | Jefferson City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Potts (R)[3][4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314 sq mi (810 km2) |
| • Land | 274 sq mi (710 km2) |
| • Water | 40 sq mi (100 km2) 13% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 54,683 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 57,838
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| • Density | 170/sq mi (67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 37725, 37760, 37820, 37871, 37877, 37890 |
| Area code | 865 |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | jeffersoncountytn |
Jefferson County is an exurban[5] county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,683.[6] Its county seat is Dandridge.[7] Jefferson County is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area with neighboring Grainger and Hamblen counties. The county, along with the Morristown MSA, is included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.[8]
- ^ [1], Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Jefferson County
- ^ Origins Of Tennessee County Names, Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006, pages 508-513
- ^ "Jefferson". County Technical Assistance Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Results: County mayor races in 10 East Tenn. counties". WBIR-TV. May 1, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "The United States: By Rural, Urban and Exurban Counties". The Daily Yonder. March 17, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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 January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2014 – via National Archives.