Lenoir City, Tennessee

Lenoir City, Tennessee
City of Lenoir City
US Route 11 passing through downtown Lenoir City, Tennessee.
US Route 11 passing through downtown Lenoir City, Tennessee.
Nickname: 
Lakeway to the Smokies
Location of Lenoir City in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Location of Lenoir City in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°48′43″N 84°16′59″W / 35.81194°N 84.28306°W / 35.81194; -84.28306
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesLoudon
Settled1810
Founded1840[1]
Incorporated1907[2]
Named forWilliam Lenoir and William Ballard Lenoir
Government
 • TypeMayor-council-administrator
 • MayorTony R. Aikens
 • Vice MayorJennifer Wampler
 • City AdministratorAmber Scott
 • City Council
Council members
 • Police ChiefDon White
Area
 • Total8.63 sq mi (22.34 km2)
 • Land8.63 sq mi (22.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Population
 • Total10,117
 • Density1,172.85/sq mi (452.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37771-37772
Area code865
FIPS code47-41760[6]
GNIS feature ID2404912[4]
Websitewww.lenoircitytn.gov
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Lenoir City is a suburban city located in Loudon County, Tennessee. The population was 10,117 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville metropolitan area in East Tennessee, along the Tennessee River southwest of Knoxville.

  1. ^ Lenoir City, Tennessee Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine—city guide. Retrieved: January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenoir City, Tennessee
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.