Loudon, Tennessee

City of Loudon
Flag of City of Loudon
Official seal of City of Loudon
Official logo of City of Loudon
Location of Loudon in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Location of Loudon in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°43′53″N 84°20′47″W / 35.73139°N 84.34639°W / 35.73139; -84.34639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyLoudon
Settled1790s
Incorporated1850[1]
Named forFort Loudoun
Government
 • TypeMayor/City Council
 • MayorJeff Harris
 • Vice MayorTim Dixon
 • CouncilmanJohn Cardwell
 • CouncilmanJames Webb
 • CouncilmanEric Newman
Area
 • Total
13.05 sq mi (33.80 km2)
 • Land12.65 sq mi (32.75 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population
 • Total
5,991
 • Density473.75/sq mi (182.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37774
Area code865
FIPS code47-43780[5]
GNIS feature ID2406045[3]
Websitewww.cityofloudontn.org www.loudon.com

Loudon is a city in and the county seat of Loudon County, Tennessee,[6] United States. Its population was 6,001 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in East Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville, on the Tennessee River. Fort Loudoun, the colonial era fort for which the city was named, is located several miles to the south in Monroe County.

  1. ^ "State, County, And Municipal Data" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006. Tennessee Secretary of State. pp. 618–625. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loudon, Tennessee
  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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.