Johnson City, Tennessee

Johnson City
City
Downtown Johnson City
Downtown Johnson City
Flag of Johnson City
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Official seal of Johnson City
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Official logo of Johnson City
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Location of Johnson City in Carter, Sullivan and Washington counties, Tennessee
Location of Johnson City in Carter, Sullivan and Washington counties, Tennessee
Johnson City is located in Tennessee
Johnson City
Johnson City
Johnson City is located in the United States
Johnson City
Johnson City
Coordinates: 36°20′N 82°22′W / 36.333°N 82.367°W / 36.333; -82.367
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesWashington, Carter, Sullivan
Founded1856
Incorporated1869[1]
Founded byHenry Johnson
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager government
 • MayorDr. Todd Fowler
 • Vice MayorAaron T. Murphy
 • City ManagerCathy Ball
 • City CommissionersJenny Brock
Joe Wise
John Hunter
Area
[2]
 • City43.75 sq mi (113.32 km2)
 • Land43.44 sq mi (112.52 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
1,634 ft (498 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City71,046
 • Estimate 
(2023)
73,337
 • Rank8th in Tennessee
 • Density1,635.38/sq mi (631.42/km2)
 • Urban
128,519 (US: 261st)[3]
 • Metro
207,285 (US: 215th)
 • CSA
514,899 (US: 87th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37601-37604, 37614, 37615 & 37684
Area code423
FIPS code47-38320[5]
GNIS feature ID1328579[6]
Websitewww.johnsoncitytn.org

Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, mostly in Washington County. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 71,046, making it the eighth-most populous city in Tennessee.[7] Johnson City is the principal city of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Carter, Unicoi, and Washington counties[8] and had a population of 207,285 as of 2020. The MSA is also a component of the Tri-Cities region. This CSA is the fifth-largest in Tennessee, with a population of 514,899 as of 2020.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Johnson City city, Tennessee". quickfacts.census.gov. United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS Archived May 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, May 11, 2007. Accessed July 30, 2008.