Powell, Tennessee

Powell
formerly Powell Station[1]
CDP
The railroad tracks running through the heart of Downtown Powell.
The railroad tracks running through the heart of Downtown Powell.
Powell is located in Tennessee
Powell
Powell
Location in Tennessee and the United States
Powell is located in the United States
Powell
Powell
Powell (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°01′54″N 84°01′41″W / 36.03167°N 84.02806°W / 36.03167; -84.02806
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Settled1792[1]
Named forColumbus Powell[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
8.54 sq mi (22.12 km2)
 • Land8.54 sq mi (22.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,060 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
13,802
 • Density1,615.97/sq mi (623.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37849
Area code865
FIPS code47-60480
GNIS feature ID2804641[4]

Powell, formerly known as Powell Station,[1] is a census-designated place in Knox County, Tennessee.[4] The area is located in the Emory Road corridor (State Route 131), just north of Knoxville, southeast of Clinton, and east of Oak Ridge. It had a population of 13,802 during the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference knoxmpo2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Steely, Mike (April 16, 2017). "How Knox County places were named". The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powell, Tennessee
  5. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.