LaFollette, Tennessee

"LaFollette" redirects here. For other uses, see La Follette.

LaFollette, Tennessee
City
Buildings along Central Avenue (U.S. Route 25W)
Buildings along Central Avenue (U.S. Route 25W)
Location of LaFollette in Campbell County, Tennessee.
Location of LaFollette in Campbell County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°22′30″N 84°7′39″W / 36.37500°N 84.12750°W / 36.37500; -84.12750
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCampbell
Government
 • Vice MayorBob Fannon
Area
[1]
 • Total4.91 sq mi (12.73 km2)
 • Land4.91 sq mi (12.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total7,430
 • Density1,512.01/sq mi (583.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37766
Area code423
FIPS code47-40180[3]
GNIS feature ID1652480[4]
Websitewww.lafollettetn.gov

LaFollette is a city in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 7,456 at the 2010 census,[5] with an estimated population in 2018 of 6,737.[6] It is the principal city of the LaFollette, Tennessee micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Campbell County, and is a component of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. While the city's official spelling is one word ("LaFollette")—after its founders, Harvey Marion LaFollette and his younger brother Grant LaFollette—several federal agencies spell the city's name with two words ("La Follette").

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): La Follette city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 (PEPANNRES): Incorporated Places in Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2015.