Mascot, Tennessee

Mascot
Mascot Park (right) and houses along a street in Mascot
Mascot Park (right) and houses along a street in Mascot
Location in Knox County and the state of Tennessee.
Location in Knox County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°4′2″N 83°45′17″W / 36.06722°N 83.75472°W / 36.06722; -83.75472
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Founded1796[1]
Named forMining and Smelting Company of Tennessee[2]
Government
 • TypeCounty Commission
 • CommissionerRichie Beeler (District 8)
Area
 • Total
7.19 sq mi (18.61 km2)
 • Land6.96 sq mi (18.04 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 • Total
2,760
 • Density396.27/sq mi (153.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37806, 37924
Area code865
FIPS code47-46400[7]
GNIS feature ID2403259[5]

Mascot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Tennessee.[5] The population was 2,760 at the 2020 census[8] up from 2,411 at the 2010 census.[9]

  1. ^ "2015 Northeast County Sector Plan" (PDF). Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. December 10, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference matheny was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Commissioners". Knox County, Tennessee. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mascot, Tennessee
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Mascot CDP, Tennessee Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.